I think the reviewer is missing the point here. I don't think Eli should've brought up the "sickening secret" after Will died because it would only make Alicia more devastated and she would feel bad for not knowing how he felt as, well, he died. The reason why Eli is revealing the secret now is because after he left…

Agreed. The Good Wife is one of the great procedural show. We can see how well research the show is. It has 22 episodes a year and still doesn't feel 'draggy'.