Eh, I mean what can domestication offer them that they don't already have? A cat-sized rat requires concessions.
What's the evidence of Lindberg being behind the kidnapping? I've read something about a eugenics angle, that the baby possibly had some deformity. Is this what you're referring to?
I suspect with the current state of technology, mario wouldn't necessarily need to go down with the ship. Hopefully it's a matter of time.
Those are the ones they want