>>536331834
I think motive is a factor as well. People sympathize with Eden's motive, even if their methods are horrible. Eden have many virtues, and can be downright heroic when doing things like rescuing adepts from death camps. It's easy to put yourself in Eden's shoes and see how you could be radicalized if you were a kid who saw some of the shit they saw. Sumeragi, on the other hand, have bad motives and bad methods, and most of the Sumeragi characters are dicks without many redeemable qualities. They're all about control and money.