If they were aware of such a legend they had no reason to suppress it because those Spaniards who were sympathetic to the Filipinos could have presented the mere existence of the Code as proof that their ancestors were civilized, just as many Filipinos do today, while detractors could have pointed to the maniacal Datu himself as proof of their savagery – even though his methods of torture were no more sadistic than those of the Spanish Inquisition.
Kung alam ito ng mga Espanyol na mababait sa Filipino, tiyak na itatala nila ang alamat ng Kodigo sapagkat ito ang magpapatunay na may kabihasnan ang mga sinaunang Filipino gaya ng ginagawa ng marami ngayon. Sa isang banda, iyon namang ibang nais lamang hamakin at pulaan ang lahing Filipino, kailangan lamang na ituro ang baliw na Datu bilang katunayang mabangis ang mga katutubong Filipino.