If they did the same for their constituents I don’t think anyone would have a problem with this. They bring up a valid point of needing to maintain two residences, and one is certainly in an expensive area.

The infighting and inability to do much for the people they represent really do bring their value into question.

Navalny is an exceptionally brave man, and is paying the price for speaking up. The fact that this man is still alive tells of the power he holds over Putin, which is the support of a non-trivial amount of the Russian people. My most sincere hope is that his sacrifice is not in vain, and we keep these stories in the public eye.