That kind of borders on the mindset that anti-gunners use... like... people shouldn't carry a guns because you risk escalating the situation and increase the likelihood of being killed. "Compliance with an assailant is the safest option". Or... what's their favorite false flag rhetoric? Something like... if you have a gun in your home you are "X" times more likely to be killed by a gun(?)If you pull a baton or some form of "non-lethal" you may have just opened the door for the other party to also pull a weapon (gun/knife/pipe/bat) in self defense.
Use your head. People are watching/recording.
I think the only important take-away is simply... "Use your head." If retreating is not a reasonable option... maintaining situational control and the imitative is the best way to save yourself, IMHO.