Punk is different because he makes sure to make his political views known and wants people to know them, he's wealthy and doesn't need the job, and has leverage within the company. And what the company is representing is completely antithetical to what he makes sure you know he stands for. I don't think it is unreasonable for people to think that Punk, specifically, should leave that place ASAP. But then he was in a segment with Tony Hinchcliffe and Bert Kreischer so.
As for flat earther AJ Styles, that was Danielson trolling him in some interview and it somehow stuck as truth for 10 years now, which is lol.