Why is it seen as a negative? Because it is nepotism, in the clearest definition of the word. And the laws against it, at least for now. Before you pounce, consider why these laws exist in the first place, please.
I see her as the least worrisome of them all, truth be told. But that does not, and certainly should not, excuse her from operating within the framework of the laws. Law and order, right? It begins at the top (or certainly should).