Re: Hawk
I think Kyler joining Cobra Kai was a tipping point. Suddenly, he found himself in the bloody fight and he's on fucking Kyler's side beating the shit out of his once bestfriends. It's what snapped him out of it. Plus, he was haunted by breaking Dmitri's arm.
That said, I agree, more focus should have been centered around his struggle. They touched upon his trauma last season and I wish they gave us more.