You're well aware that the incoming administration's cabinet picks are also well represented by enormous party donors, yes? To the tune of more than $8,000,000 as of this post? That the picks are donors isn't a surprise. Appointees have historically supported newly minted administrations in various ways prior to being given positions within the cabinet. The difference we're seeing is both the magnitude (literally several orders of magnitude higher) of donation amounts and the shotgun approach to selecting appointee pick positions. I think even the staunchest pro-Bernie supporters would be in favor of allowing outgoing employees the benefit of being given structured information to assist with the transition.