If WWE actually thought of her as an Austin face and actually wanted her cheered as such, they wouldn't have literally just gone out of their way to use her to have Asuka get cheered over her/at her expense.
If the WWE wanted Charlotte to be heel, they wouldn't have had her attack two of the most annoying heels on the roster the first Smackdown after her heel turn at Survivor Series.
Like someone had to stand tall before a PPV, what did you want? Becky and Asuka to stand tall together, completely contradicting Becky's character? Maybe have a dumb Ryback/Cena tug of war over the belt while Charlotte's CM Punk looks on with sadness? If Becky stood tall at the end over Asuka and Charlotte, it wouldn't say any more or less about their alignment AND make it more susceptible for her to lose. And if Charlotte won you would be bitching about how the WWE makes everything about Charlotte and this is just further evidence it will be Charlotte vs. Ronda at WM.
Please tell me the ending you would have preferred that reinforced Becky as a face while not contradicting her Austin-style behaviour.
"WWE did something stupid but it's your fault, not their fault."
Okay, I see you're sticking with that argument. ---