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It is the same class of servant, all of which are not ready, with differing degrees of iniquity/unworthiness, and thus differing degree of punishment. As said, the only place mentioned in this parable is with the lost. You are using the difference in the degree of punishment in order to read a temporary place of punishment that would make them fit for Heaven, but which is simply not in the text.

I notice the tender "Little flock." I also see three levels of judgment, with the first seeming fatal and assigned to the unbelievers. The next is beaten with many stripes for playing instead of watching and working. The last is beaten with few stripes because his lack of works was due to ignorance. Neither of the latter two classes of servant behavior result in assignment to portion of the unbelievers. The Messiah sums it up with saying more is expected from those servants to whom much is given.

I notice the tender "Little flock." I also see three levels of judgment, with the first seeming fatal and assigned to the unbelievers. The next is beaten with many stripes for playing instead of watching and working. The last is beaten with few stripes because his lack of works was due to ignorance. Neither of the latter two classes of servant behavior result in assignment to portion of the unbelievers. The Messiah sums it up with saying more is expected from those servants to whom much is given.

There is no tender "Little flock" in the text at issue, and again, the one who knew his lord's will, but "prepared not himself, neither did according to his will" does not describe a believer, nor does a culpable sinner who is ignorant of God's word. The subjects in these cases are those who are set in contrast to the blessed faithful and wise steward, and who instead have their portion with the lost, and will sufferer punishment according to their degree of guilt. Having placed the unfaithful steward in Hell (location), what follows deals with the degree of punishment for unfaithful stewards (sentencing), based on the principle accountability.

You simply have no basis for asserting that "neither of the latter two classes of servant behavior result in assignment to portion of the unbelievers," and that instead they are believers who will have their portion with the redeemed, which is simply not in the text, and you can only wish it was. What is in the text as regards location is unfaithful stewards being with the lost, and of differing degrees of punishment for such. The varying degrees of punishment easily flows from the basic judgment of the first, detailing the basis for the degree of punishment.

Moreover, it is simply incongruous that the Lord would specify where unfaithful stewards end up, but not likewise specify that in contrast, the latter two stewards in Lk. 12:45-48 will suffer some place other than Hell for some time and then be with the Lord. Instead, the Lord speaks of Heaven and Hell-fire, with different degrees of punishment for those who collect the wages of their sins.