Is there any benefit to surrendering to law enforcement, such as reduced sentencing or anything? Why would you want to surrender as opposed to just fighting to the death?

It's basically laying the framework for the future. Now, no. Essentially, you don't die. But in the future, you won't die, as well as, basically, you won't lose as many things as you would have before. So it is down to be done, but it's not there yet.