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[Star Wars] Were all the detention blocks on the Death Star empty, or were the Rebels happy to blow up prisoners (potentially Rebels) in the attack?

Sure they might not have been able to risk a rescue attempt, but even just a few words commemorating those who were killed as prisoners in the explosion would have been a good acknowledgement by the Rebellion. Leia couldn't have been the *only* prisoner aboard the Death Star, and I don't recall any prison breaks prior to the destruction of the Death Star.
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The leaders of the Rebel Alliance understand that sometimes sacrifices must be made for the sake of a higher cause.

To dwell on these sacrifices in the moment of triumph would be bad for morale. You can remember the dead, and honour them, but you should not let the losses cast a pall over your greatest victory.

The destruction of the Death Star was, it should be remembered, not just a military victory but a huge propaganda coup. The destruction of the most potent symbol of the Empire's might will have done amazing things for the Alliance's popularity with both potential recruits and potential allies.

Now, you could argue that the smart thing for the Empire to do would have been to publicise the innocents who died in the explosion. But accentuating the humanity (for want of a better word) of his regime would run counter to Palpatine's fundamental philosophy. He'd much rather build a bigger and scarier Death Star, and pretend it was the plan all along.