>>150058622
They adress this ''civilian'' standpoint when Ratchet was about to scrap a miner vehicon but Optimus prevents it, pissing off Ratchet.

This was confusing to me because i clearly remember Autobots bursting in, guns blazing and shooting everything that moves resembling a decepticon, including miners on different occasions.

I think Optimus cares more about outdated laws and humans. Yet he will gladly sacrifice his own bots.