[That stirred something that had been lurking in the back of his mind since they entered the hangar. He remembered then what Winner's predecessor had claimed was the Gundams' original purpose: indiscriminate slaughter. He stared up at the robot's expressionless face, feeling as though his guts were suddenly doused in ice water.]

Your predecessor indicated they were already re-purposed, in a sense. Strategic military use, while not necessarily desirable, is still a far cry from outright genocide.