(I have many such).
But this is a bad deal that will predictably incentivize future hostage-taking by Russia and other hostile regimes.
Reagan learned this lesson the hard way with his awful Iran hostage deal.
We should learn from such mistakes, not repeat them.
The US should commit to a policy of no deals with hostage takers, and stick to it.
The only exception might be exchanges for enemy assets and officials we seize for the specific purpose of trading them.
If hostage-takers are prevented from profiting from this activity, it will decline.
Rewarding them ensures it will flourish.