Warning! Spoilers ahead for Dragon Ball Super chapter 77!
The fact Goku's father Bardock decides to save his enemies not only proves he's a better hero than his son but reveals how much Dragon Ball Super mangaka Akira Toriyama values good fathers and husbands as opposed to those who aren't.
In chapter 77, a Namekian named Monaito explains to the man he helped raise named Granolah the Cerealian that the Saiyan Bardock saved both of their lives long ago when the Saiyans came to planet Cereal to wipe out the planet's inhabitants. Granolah had originally been hellbent on killing Goku and Vegeta upon learning of their Saiyan lineage to avenge his slain people. When Monaito sees how much Goku resembles Bardock, the Namekian wants to prevent Granolah from accidentally murdering the son of the man who saved them.
In the fan-celebrated flashback, readers learn that Bardock - a character originally portrayed much differently in the film Bardock: The Father of Goku before getting retconned in the movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly - saved Granolah and his mother of his own volition because he saw his son Kakarot (later renamed Goku) and wife Gine in them. This proves that Bardock was actually a better hero than his son because Goku only changed into the kind-hearted person he's known for after receiving blunt force trauma to the head. And since Bardock's actions were motivated by his love for his family, it means that he became a better hero because the love for his son and wife was strong enough to override the Saiyan's natural drive to kill and maim.
Goku is notorious for his lack of compassion for not only his wife Chi-Chi and children Gohan and Goten, but his grandchildren as well. Throughout Dragon Ball, he obviously doesn't respect Chi-Chi enough to even consider changing his ways regardless of how much his fighting affects her. His blatant disregard for her feelings is even more apparent early on in Dragon Ball Z when he encourages his son to be a warrior like him as opposed to studying like his mother wants, going so far as training and bringing Gohan along on fights against her wishes. Meanwhile, Goku's sins against his children and grandchildren are less apparent because he doesn't actively disrespect them like he does Chi-Chi. The problem is that he barely interacts with them at all and expresses as little love for them as possible. Goku's failures as a husband and father are even more recognizable when contrasted with Vegeta who possesses more of the negative Saiyan-like qualities than Goku in terms of indifference and aloofness. And yet, despite his overall unaffectionate personality, Vegeta has expressed his love for both his wife Bulma and son Trunks, especially during a pivotal scene when Vegeta sacrifices his life to protect them.
The fact that the Dragon Ball Super manga retcons Bardock to the point where he becomes a better hero than Goku because of the love Bardock has for his family - going against his core beliefs and DNA in the process rather than these changes being forced on him like in Goku's case - creates the impression that mangaka Akira Toriyama is rewarding Bardock for being a better father and husband. Even before Dragon Ball first retconned Goku's father in the revamped Broly film, Bardock still saves Goku from Frieza. While powerful, it's not as strong as the image of his love literally making him go against his very barbaric nature to protect his enemies like in the manga. Lastly, all of this almost makes up for the Dragon Ball Super's lack of coverage portraying Goku's relationship with his children and grandchildren. Many fans consider this to be the result of lazy writing, and while that might actually be the case, mangaka Akira Toriyama has more than made up for it now with his reimagining of Bardock.
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