I think since it's a big wagon, like an almost done deal, the fact that he is not defending himself but some people are defending him is probably town indicative.
A situation like this on scum is not ideal for the scum team and I would expect them to treat DEB like a lost cause in which case bussing comes to mind, and DEB has to fight for his life to maintain authenticity of the buss. But what's happening here seems to be the opposite.
However with no flips I'm not really sure how much of that actually applies, I'm just going with my instinct and trusting that it's just a little weird and maybe he's town, despite him not giving us anything himself to make us believe that he is.