I just throw myself in front of their guns so they can shoot me down and feel better

If a guy's really fought a good fight and ends up damaged and unable to fight anymore, I sure don't mind letting them rtb. The fun was when the fight was in doubt.
I don't expect that to happen during my thousands of barely flying 38G wreckage flights, but I've had guys pull off, and let the wreck stay up. Of course they know that the odds are I'll crash anyway, but it's a nice thought gesture.