Methods which auto-return the class instance

Hi folks, What do you think about having a method which returns the class instance $this by default only IF its return type is set as self? It is very common for fluent class methods to have a verbose `return $this;` ending in their body. But If you have declared self as return type into a non-static class method you have only two options to return: - the $this object - another instance of the same class or subclass ... in order to avoid a return type error. My proposal is to set the instruction return $this; as optional for non-static class methods with self declared as return type. Example: ``` class Counter { public function __construct(private int $counter = 0) {} public function hit(): self { $this->counter++; } public function print(): self { echo $this->counter; } public function split(): self { return new self($this->counter); } } $main = (new Counter)->hit()->hit()->hit()->print() // 3 $sub = $main->split()->hit()->print() // 4 ``` Thank you for reading my proposal, please let me know if you like it or if there are any issues with this. Regards, Daniele