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I don't see it like that at all -- I saw McGonagall:
Trying bravely to take blame away from Harry because, in her words, if she didn't, he would have no one to say those horrible things to, and
Bravely taking a public stand for her principles, trying to turn over a new leaf (or as she put it, "trying to do better")
At least, those are pretty clearly how she sees herself in those situations, not as submitting to Harry.
(I interpret the discussion about House points as simply meaning she 1. doesn't care about the points to anybody but the Weasley twins, and 2. is trying to be more inclusive and trusting of her students.)
Fundamentally, regardless of out-of-universe complaints, McGonagall was wrong in the way she dealt with this problem, and by extension in how she dealt with Gryffindor House.
She has taken the first step towards becoming a PC in this universe, which is being rational and changing yourself to fix your mistakes.
... she may also have just learned how to lose.
No, I think we'll be seeing much more of intelligent!McGonagall starting now...
Yeah, I don't get the complaints about "meekness" in Minerva. She showed more strength than she ever has. Some people see admission of mistakes as submission; I see it as having the strength to accept the truth, regardless of status considerations from ninnies who don't.