I can only guess that what is leaking out now is what OM is going to self impose and people are misunderstanding that is all they will get. Fact is: the ncaa can be very happy about what a school self imposes and yet they will add more. Best example is the most famous one. SMU
SMU, when it came time, self imposed the Death penalty for the 1988 season along with all non conference games for the 1989 season. Disassociated from the boosters and whatnot. Then the infractions committee added a couple of things. Those couple of things were the real difference makers. 55 scholarships over 4 years and the allowance for any player to transfer out without penalty. Those two things decimated the program worse than anything. So much so that SMU had to cancel the 1989 season because in the opinion of the AD, it was too dangerous for the team to play with what players were left.
Bottom line, the much ado about nothing quote from Tunsil's attorney is being used by some om fans now as if all things are equal.
NOTHING is known about sanctions until the infractions committee looks at what om self imposes and releases their findings.