I believe it’s A and B, different groups of people advocate for different opinions on the fediverse (you can also see this in how people see different instances like .ml and .shitjustworks), and there is nuance in the sense that the state should be held to a higher standard in actions upon the people whereas if the people disapprove of an individual who is not bothered by the state due to their influence, drastic actions might be the only justice the people will see.

This is very much a “goomba fallacy” circumstance if you merge all sides into one “fediverse viewpoint”