Well, Mike was fired whereas Payton left voluntarily. And the Packers were badmouthing him behind the scenes. Also, appearances matter. If Mike were slim like Payton, people would think of him differently.
Glad he's staying, but there were a lot of wobbly moments from November on (collapses in Green Bay and Jax, making Dobbs, Minshew and Howell look credible, little to no pass rush aside from Parsons, etc.)
Like Dak, Allen has a propensity for boneheaded INTs (esp in the red zone), but otherwise, he's superior in every way. All 32 GMs would take him over Prescott.