the execution camps is toofar, but in war crazy people join the ranks aswell, they might be great warriors but behavioural they might be damaged or something. i don't think IDW has gone too far, they are making it a bit more realistic, just like when fortmax killed those 2! or idk, magnus, he's kind of a fanatic, a few more steps and he'll act like one, just like prowl.
sometimes sticking too much to an ideal makes trouble. (unless at the end of the day prowl turns out to be right and ruin all my yaapings... XD)