Just for illustrative purposes:
GLQuake compiled with the suggested lines of code commented out with 2 players (note that the other player is pitch black):
Original:
In the latter screenshot, the player does have some lighting. In the former screenshot, the player is pitch black.
And I was wrong ... the viewent isn't always you. With the minimum lighting of 8 commented out, even with chase_active 1 the player that is "myself" is still pitch black and not receiving the viewent minimum lighting of 24.

The night is young. How else can I annoy the world before sunsrise?

Inquisitive minds want to know ! And if they don't -- well like that ever has stopped me before ..