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All the PRT wants at that point is good press. They've got numerous and sundry eggs on their collective face, and Tagg's reaction to being egged has not helped the situation. They are willing to overlook quite a lot for the "rehabilitation" of a formerly villainous cape. (See also: Madcap/Assault's recruitment) Also, Skitter's power (not the bugs, her brain), is bonkers powerful, and despite her known crimes (Bank robbery, double count of unauthorized murder, and vigilantism at the very least) would be a tremendous asset, especially in a world where honest-to-goodness kaiju run around.
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Yeah, The PRT/Cauldron/The Protectorate's (Alexandria is in on the Cauldron Conspiracy, so they're basically the same thing) whole MO is to keep powerful Capes in play as long as possible.

That said, in their previous Rehab efforts, they had the luxury of pretending that the "New" hero was some new person when a villain-with-similar powers suddenly vanished (See the whole Armsmaster/Defiant switch) Here they couldn't do that. Taylor was too well known, and her powerset was too recognizable.

As for PR, yeah "We're recruiting this warlord supervillain" does not sound good, But I think that "We captured this Warlord Supervillain, and she still managed to singlehandedly kill Alexandria" Sounds even worse.

In one version, the Public hears that the PRT and Protectorate captured what they knew to be an incredibly dangerous Supervillain (And 17 year old girl), who despite being in custody, STILL managed to kill one of the world's most powerful Heroes.

In the other, one of the World's most powerful heroes is declared a traitor, who was brought down by the Warlord Supervillain (Who is now working for the good guys) with the assistance of the PRT and Protectorate. Yes, it doesn't sound good, but it paints a brighter picture of the future than sending Taylor to the Birdcage.

As for why they would agree too it? At this point Dragon and Defiant have a pretty good idea of what motivates Taylor, so they can be pretty confident about her staying on the side of the Angels. They know how much of an asset she could be. Also, Dragon has a HUGE amount of power, considering she pretty much singlehandedly runs the infrastructure for the north-american superheros, so she's got the Pull needed.