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I would doubt that authors really care. I wouldn't. But then, I'm not an author. Possibly they would self-censor if that would enhance their career.
Along those lines, if I am ever inept enough to be caught by a political pollster/advocate, I do not self-censor, but I lie through my teeth. Say I want person X to win. I will tell the pollster that I'm voting for person Y. Because if the pollster is a Y supporter, they might feel all smug and think Y has it in the bag, so they sit back. Alternately, if the pollster is an X supporter, they might get worried when I tell them I'm voting for Y, and start working extra hard to convince more people to support X.
Either way, my desire for X to win is supported. In political polls, one lie is worth a thousand truths. So I lie, which is different than self-censoring. Self-censoring is used to try to hide something, lying is a strategic means to an end, to help realize your goal. Or in other less serious situations, just a fun way to mess with the pollsters data. It's always a gas to read a study that concludes that 95% of the population has sex 17 times a day.
Some authors may use this lying strategy as well. Saying who or what they support may have no basis in truth, and only serves as a tool to advance their career.
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