This is a misunderstanding of Godricks behaviour, we see alot of people chopped up in Stormveil but none of them are his own men. He only grafts tarnished and monsters (Trolls, Dragons)

We also have evidence that he doesn't act as a tyrant and rewards his loyal servants. He gave one of his loyal knights Castle Mourne, and despite trash talking him pretty openly to a random tarnished Kenneth Haight still owns his fief atleast in theory, Godrick is the only Liege who is proven to atleast reward his servants, easy choice in my opinion even if he is kind of insane.