Without taking a position either way on who Satoshi is; Yes, of course he would have.
Clearly 'Satoshi' intended from the outset to obfuscate their identity.
Given that axiom many behaviours become probable, including referencing a true identity (or three*) in the paper.
* Satoshi could, of course, be Yet Another Nicolas Bourbaki with a shared voting key of sorts; that's an easy explanation for relative silence over the years if a group cannot or will not reach consensus on action.
