You seem to be under the illusion that the federal government circa 2016 is a rational enterprise... Interesting.
You seem to be under the illusion that the people in Oregon or even the defendants themselves support the shenanigans of this “militia” who have no direct stake in this proceeding nor does it appear the locals even want them there.
Did you think Timothy McVeigh was a hero? Would it be more appropriate for this group to picket the courthouse to make their voices heard or arm themselves and take over a government building on government land?
There are ways to bring about change that are far more reasonable and logical than this. This group appears to be hellbent on confrontation. How are these guys any different than the Black Lives Matter anarchists?