Returing player questioning "unhook mechanic"

I'm a returning killer player, and I recently ran into a mechanic that completely caught me off guard.

Back when I used to play, the main difference between first and second hook stage was simple: survivors could no longer attempt a self-unhook. If a survivor reached second stage, the focus was on whether their teammates could get there in time.

I was playing Plague and had a situation where the entire lobby was infected and broken. I hooked a survivor and noticed they were only about 20 seconds from death. I could see two other survivors nearby, but neither was making a move toward a cleanse or a rescue. From my perspective, they had already spent nearly a full minute failing to coordinate a save, so I walked up to the hook near the end to make sure the survivor wouldn't get rescued at the last second.

Then I learned that the anti-facecamp mechanic speeds up the self-unhook meter dramatically when the killer is close, even during second hook stage.

Maybe I'm just showing my age here, but this feels strange to me. In that scenario, it seemed like the survivors had already made their mistake. Nobody was healthy, nobody had a plan, and the hooked survivor was about to die anyway. Yet by spending the last few seconds near the hook, I was effectively helping them get a second chance.

I'm curious how other players feel about this mechanic:

• Why is there a self-unhook meter during second hook stage at all?
• Why does it accelerate so quickly when the killer is nearby?
• Is the intention that killers should completely leave the area, even when a hook state is about to expire?
• Do you think the current system properly distinguishes between facecamping and simply securing a kill in the final seconds?

As someone coming back after a long break, this was one of the more surprising changes I've encountered, and I'd love to hear how the community views it today.