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They probably just didn't know about either situation until after the fact- the events and effects of Megatron's sudden surge could easily've prevented them from hearing about Overlord's little rebellion 'till all was said and done (though he'd probably've loved to have their attentions).

Megatron's " Okay, Predacons, you deal with this " re: Thunderwing might've been due to a similar busyness (the way Roberts writes, it's entirely possible they'll refer a few of their own exploits). Maybe they were going to be his fallback plan..