(Pulling pin and counting to 3)
Could it not be argued that the Brit civilian is almost taking the same risks as a serviceman nowadays in this era of asymmetric warfare? Don't they deserve a similar respect when repatriated? After all, these guys were innocently minding their own business, and not overseas looking to do harm to HMG's latest bogeymen.
If one wanted to be cynical, it's almost like HMG want the UK to be on a semi permanent terror alert to be able to control the population.