@Seraphoenix Self protecting is a common dynamic in mafia lol it depends on communities sure, but it's not odd or invented. Just like one protection only is limitating expecially in RM games.
Also my point is that I'm not gathering anything in faking something like this if I get exposed immediately and doomed, even if I was mafia. I would just drag the agony on.
Expecially when Town can lynch someone else they find to be a mafia.
Also if you look at the interactions with other players you will hardly find any scummy ones.