Question about exfoliation - yay or nay?

I have mild rosacea with somewhat frequent pustules. Everything I have read indicates that exfoliation is a big no for rosacea. I have stopped exfoliating thinking that was a reason for my increased pustule outbreaks. Well, because my skin is so dry it only made the problem worse. Dead skin literally formed sort of a crust on my face that no moisturizers could penetrate through, which irritated me and broke me out even more.

I finally got my skin a bit more under control using a combination of oil cleansing and very light exfoliation using these pads only twice a week (anything more frequent would make my face explode). So, I guess my question is, what is your experience with exfoliation? Should I just concentrate on what seems to work for me (light exfoliation) or is my gross extremely dry skin a moisturizer issue?

Thank you in advance!