...Yeah.

[ Away from battle, Minato can afford to feel some regret about this; when he's on the ground, fighting, those are the sorts of thoughts that would make him hesitate and get himself or others killed. Accepting death is hard, but better in the long run. ]

I think they do care. A lot. But they're scared, and fear is paralyzing. It's hard to stand up and face what feels like certain death.