Yes, I've thought about the "behavior spike" as well. However, savvy metal welders will remove it. It's the same idea as "Sword of Damocles" which, if I was the king, I would have removed that damned sword. :)
Thus, I think that "obedience via obeying my word" isn't quite the right way to derive a society. Anarchy makes a lot more sense, as in, "an-archy" no ruler above the rest, versus "mon-archy", one ruler above the rest.
Couldn't agree more.