Some Decepticons in Robots in Disguise (2015) are just so dumb, I doubt that they would have the intelligence required to pick a side between Autobots and Decepticons. It wouldn’t surprise me if the canon, in-universe explanation for them being part of Megatron’s army was that their friends just slapped a Decepticon symbol on them to prevent them from being killed by others when the war started.

“Filch? Yes she only screeches about shiny things but she’s *puts Decepticon magnet on her* totally one of us! All hail Megatron!”

“Springload? You can see that he already wears the insignia! I had to tell him that it will help him reach that thing he keeps talking about, but he’s totally convinced of our cause!“

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Can we all appreciate the fact that Breakdown was probably one of the few Decepticons that actually cared for the well being of his fellow Decepticons. Like in Episode 10 “Dues Ex Machina” when Starscream extracts the energon from a random vehicon and breakdown tries to reach for him, like wanting to help him but knowing he too would perish if he did.

Or when he has a coversation with a Vehicon

he just a protective giant that cared for the wellbeing of his friends. ;____;