Does that mean that, without Shoeless Joe Jackson, the Hall has a void from that era and Jackson should be put in the Hall of Fame?
Cooperstown contains baseball history and baseball milestones, as well as honoring certain persons who (a) meet the Hall's eligibility standards and (b) are voted in the by BBWA or the Veterans' Committee.
Rose's baseball history and milestones are already in the Hall of Fame. There is no void from that era.
And . . . he hasn't paid the price for gambling. Gambling had a price tag on it, and Rose saw that price tag multiple times almost every day when he was a player or manager. Rule 21d stated the price for gambling on baseball was lifetime suspension.
When someone knows what the price is ahead of time, agrees to the price in writing, and repeatedly lies about the entire transaction, I have little sympathy about enforcing the agreed-upon price.
There was never any proof that Shoeless Joe ever did anything to attempt to throw that series. In fact, in an ironic twist, he had HoF numbers for the series...