Played again to understand giving Pat an option in the hotel it was odd when I first played it. After playing it again I feel the dev attempted to show Pats conscience. I hope that was his goal anything else doesn't make sense.
It was, odd, very odd and out of character...given the previous Pat interactions and his overall personality...
It was like, where the fuck did Pat suddenly find a moral compass?
Well, he didn't. That's why the reader had to be given the choice, because otherwise, Pat would be his shitbag self...
So, yes, it doesn't really make sense. Maybe it will eventually, who knows...
However, in context of the overall disappointing tone of the update, having the option to make Pat less of a shitbag, is why I have hope the next update will course correct, yet again...