squeak, the Germans never hid their intentions. They encouraged Jews to emigrate.
In addition, if nobody expected the Holocaust, why was “physical death better than spiritual death” even bandied about? Also, why were people escaping if they had the chance? Why were people seeking visas?
You don’t want to judge? That’s fine, but it works both ways.
And in hindsight, we clearly see that those who said to stay were mistaken.