We're not talking about "some people the US government employs".
We're talking about cyber criminals of the highest order of the kind the US wants everyone to believe even Guantanamo bay and the raft of torture there is too good for, committing the kind of crimes that attract multiple life sentences.
Why shouldn't somewhere like Germany order their extradition and subject them to the same fate similar European citizens have been subject too.
I'm sure they tell themselves "its OK cos its patriotic". Rest of the world doesn't/shouldn't see it that way.
Well, for one, because extradition is always requested, not ordered.
do unto others as you would have done unto you.
So still missing an explanation of why they should expect less.