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Mitch is a very pragmatic guy who embraces realpolitik. To him, it doesn't matter if you're right if you don't have the votes. So, his focus is on having as many Republican senators as possible, and keeping them sufficiently loyal so that he can count on their votes on truly critical issues.

That's why he always supports his incumbents - so that he has chips he can call in when he really needs their votes. That's also why he doesn't push members of his caucus for votes that hurt them politically unless the issue is a critical one. And it's sometimes why he'll cast strategic votes that may go against conservative principles if both 1) he sees it as providing political cover/advantage, and 2) it was going to pass anyway even without the extra votes.

Obviously, all of that can really tick off people angry about some of those votes, or angry that he isn't coming down hard on a particular GOP senator who voted the wrong way. But as he sees it, that is all necessary so that he can maximize votes on the truly critical issues.

That all paid off for this decision on abortion. Remember how many here were so sure that a couple RINOs would cross the line to confirm Garland? And then sure that Collins would later sink Kavanaugh? To the shock of many, they all stood together

The reason the GOP caucus stood united, and we got the justices who overturned Roe (and passed Trump's massive corporate tax reforms), was because Mitch McConnell is a freaking genius when it comes to wielding political power in the Senate.