Eh. I see where it comes from, but I think I've just twisted my image of Leblanc to where she already had the syndicate built, and there's merit in doing the sphere hunting with the Youth League anyway, so the crush on Nooj is more an added bonus/fangirl squee than anything.

I fully admit that your reading is more accurate, and if Nooj is her only motivation for acting (as opposed to her simply crushing on him in addition to being a successful businesswoman), then she does get more icky.