@Firstaide after reading into the deeper idwverse, it's much easier for me to have sympathy with the "bad guys". Some Cybertronians didn't recognize organic life as life at all, it was so different and weird. Fewer recognized that organic life could have basic thoughts and feelings. And it's common enough for humans to not care about animals, being superior in size and intelligence, unfair to hold mysteries aliens to a much higher standard...
@Firstaide So I can see the "escaped prisoners" not caring too much for collateral damage when their lives are at stake and they just want to escape.