@Morose
"Guess that's true as well, but then again locking those merchants up and letting them die or survive naturally isn't going to solve the issue, because while they did work for the money, they were really ignorant of the whole situation. So, while greed played a part in their actions, but if they had known the truth from the start they would have obviously refused to help. "
Would they? They knew part of their freight was from an island that was depopulated by plague. They knew they were illegally entering. They would know that an escort of no less than eight elite soldiers is not a normal occurrence for a trader - none of them are so young that this is their first gig. They had to be threatened to spill the beans about how many they are and what they are transporting. They saw both the animals and their crewmates fall sick and/or die, all with the same symptoms.
No, they are currently playing the same "game" the guys who ran Bergen-Belsen, Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Auschwitz and so on did - "I didn't know anything, I was just following orders, blah blah blah".
They know full well what they did, or were at least suspecting it. They still did it.
@beperov
Nah more of the practical sort - sure if he had unlimited power/medicine/personnel, then I am all for it to keep them all alive and follow proper procedures, probably resulting in them being found guilty and hanging them. But in an emergency with very limited time and all the other stuff I just stated? Gotta triage, and these guys are not a priority.
@DragonRider45
Ah so when you catch a bunch of mass-murderers who are sick with the plague they intentionally spread you prioritize the care of them over that of your innocent population? Despite them having a good chance of surviving even without medical care?