So at the start of the dlc ive tried 4-5 times and they die everytime, so i left it but i may go back and do it again
one of the reasons may be im level 7 and like to do stealthy Killing

So if any of you have managed to keep them alive to tell

The first time I came across the ambush, Jed, Stella, and Ricky all survived. I tried to go back and talk to them to see what to do next, but they all gave "busy" responses like they were in the middle of a battle even though I killed all the White Legs. When I couldn't figure out how to proceed, I reloaded to the beginning of the ambush. This time everybody died like they were supposed to, but I thought they were supposed to survive like the first time, so I reloaded like 10 times until I came into this forum and learned they are supposed to die!