Guys let's not skip his backstory

I know we don't like ML but it's probably gonna be an important part of understanding why he did the things he did. His backstory probably isn't going to be a redemption for him or for us to pity him but to understand him. Just like when the sister visited the FL. We know why her brother shot FL, and while it wasn't a justifiable action we can understand it.
The story presents us with an interesting question, "Does ignorance make you any less guilty?" So far we know that the revolution was justifiable and that our protagonist directly benefited from the system that took so many lives. We get to see that she has first hand seen the upset by the people and her actively ignoring the signs.
As the story progresses I hope we can see further developments on her and ML as characters and understand where is the line drawn for what is understandable actions. We can understand and forgive the FL for being ignorant to the injustice of the system she lived in because she acknowledges how it was wrong and takes actions to make her country better.
While the ML had every right to start this revolution and hold the royal family accountable for how they treated the common folk. However, he then crosses the line by continuing to punish the FL. She has already received punishment but to continue that kind of cruel treatment has made him no better than the nobles he hated so much.
At this point I don't think he can be redeemed. His actions have crosses over so many lines that it would be unsatisfactory to see him get a happy ending but I hope he will seek atonement. I think that will be a nice juxtaposition for our FL who I hope will have a redemption arc and show the difference between the two. If she defended her family against the revolution would we still see her as innocent? I think that would be an interesting question to ask ourselves as we learn more about what lead to the revolution in the first place.