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When you're a god, THEN you might get to decide the nature of good and evil.. until then you merely guess at it.
We don't really know why Sarenrae left the pit open, but it's extremely likely that she simply considers it to be the right thing to do. People getting hurt by some action isn't a sign that the action isn't "right" or "good".. even though an action causes people pain, it could still be the best possible action.
As a goddess of light (or sun anyway), it's extremely likely that Sarenrae would think that drawing attention to a problem is better than trying to hide the problem away. As others have said, the pit isn't the ONLY exit, but this is a door that everyone knows is open. Whatever comes through that door will be obvious.. or at least more obvious than it might have otherwise been. The pit itself could serve as a warning or a reminder which actually bolsters the forces of good.
As a goddess of redemption, Sarenrae probably feels that anything that comes out of the pit can be dealt with. Locking something away and throwing away the key isn't "redemption". In order for something to be redeemed, you must give it a chance. Sarenrae sent her Harold to "correct" or redeem her wayward followers.. when they killed her Harold, she may have felt she had to kill the followers in order to save others. It's even possible that she felt she was in danger of being corrupted herself.
Finally, the pit is an exit.. and it's also an entrance. Sarenrae might be hoping to one day use the pit to actually heal and redeem Rovagug.
Or there's the answer that others have given.. perhaps Sarenrae just isn't powerful enough to seal the pit.