Well, that was the deal the corrupt Comey (I believe he is stil corrupt) gave the Clintons and their cronies, and the one the Obama Just-Us Dept gave them. It is outrageous, but the Clintons believe they are "above the law." They expected this sweetheart deal to be carried out.
From the reports I read, it was a virtual mutiny by FBI agents who refused to carry out direct orders to destroy the laptops.
I’m glad they were not destroyed and that’s what I would have expected from patriotic and responsible FBI employees.