His entire generation of party leaders think this is all just a fun game they play with their best friends the Republicans. That this game has no real consequences connected to it, and that all of us voters are just annoying, whiny losers they wish they could get rid of.
Well Biden basically decided to sacrifice his son and daughter to targeted persecution and likely prison, torture and death in order to virtue signal how "norms" loving he is, but for most of the others yeah.
I'd give 50/50 on a pardon or commutation on the last day if Trump wins. No point in signaling at that point. Wouldn't respect it, but wouldn't blame him.