Let's be as clear as possible; this doesn't absolve Jax of anything. He's still the primary one responsible for Ribbit's abstraction and he made the choice to become a cruel bully afterwards. But I genuinely don't get the idea Jax is some evil monster who's solely to blame for both Ribbit and Kaufmo's abstraction's, because that's simply not true. The other's failed Ribbit and they absolutely failed Kaufmo too.

Ribbit abstracted largely due to the falling she had with Jax, as well as him actively trying to bond with Ragatha and Kaufmo over her. However, the latter two were Ribbit's friends too, before Jax and they should've helped her. Kaufmo outright asks "what's up with Ribbit lately" but doesn't go to Ribbit herself to ask about it. Ragatha mentions to Jax how she hasn't seen Ribbit all day but JAX is the one who goes to her room to check on her. Why can't you go Ragatha?

Even worse, I genuinely believe had Jax worked up the courage to knock and apologize or check on her, it could've saved her and had either of her other two friends come, she would likely have been saved. Especially given unlike Jax, they (Ragatha at least) had absolutely witnessed an abstraction before and should've checked on her.

Kaufmo in particular stands out. I feel fans forget both Gangle AND Zooble arrived when Kaufmo was around, and he abstracted the day Pomni came. It was likely years after Ribbit's when he abstracted. We have no idea what made him want an exit, as we know he was friends with the other's too, at least Gangle fs. He also came to Kinger about the exit. Jax was a contributing factor but he alone does not hold the blame for Kaufmo's fate. Jax clearly blames himself, judging by how he reacted when he thought Pomni blamed him but as he says, the other's also didn't help him (not laughing at his jokes or noticing he was going insane).

Hell, its insane people overlook the true character pretty much responsible for the abstraction's is Caine. Even ignoring he's the guy who brought them into the circus, people seriosuly overlook how screwed up what he does after is. The dude literally hides their names (and we know he knew, he calls Kinger by his real name in episode 8) and lets them believe they're still people (even calling Pomni a "human"). He basically robs people of their identity, while also letting them have false hope for years instead of being honest from the start. Add that to his refusal to listen or compromise with them, as bad as Jax may be, its the despair of being in the circus that break people, that they'll be here for eternity and having no idea why. Hell, Kaufmo's room literally tells us it was the fake exit why he broke and the drawing of Caine on the wall tells you who holds the biggest blame for why he even believed in an exit.

Thank you for saying this Gooseworx, because I hate how much some people to think "everything is 100% Jax's fault alone"