You're viewing it too generalized. We're protecting Eorzea, yes they're all doing their jobs, but they're also trying to harm the people we're trying to protect. Beastmen? With a few exceptions they kill people on sight, even if it is to defend their land, to the people of Eorzea they're a menace, even when the Beastmen have a legitimate reason to fight. Garleans are trying to take our land and subjugate our people. Primals temper people and turn them into mindless slaves, and even when not, their very existence puts Eorzea in danger, so even when they're not evil or against us we have to put them down. The turncoat soldiers may be no better, but unlike the above examples, to the people we're protecting they're protecting Eorzea as well, not threatening their lives.



The people betraying us have already shown the ability to cover up events, if you go slaying the brass blades and crystal braves attempting to apprehend/kill you, it just gives them more ammo to use against you. As of now people have heard that you were apparently behind an attempt on the Sultana's life, which isn't a whole lot to go on to turn against you. But if they came out and proved that you also killed many soldiers during your escape, soldiers simply trying to protect the Sultana and the City, soldiers who may have families, then suddenly you're not looking anywhere near as good. The people we're fighting against are great at manipulation, especially the common populace, but because they have to hide the Sultana's death and the great amount of respect people have for you, they've had little luck in turning the populace against you, and it would even work against them at this point if they did try and arrest you in broad daylight.