Why did Abinadi come in a disguise? Mosiah 12:1

Why did Abinadi come in a disguise? Mosiah 12:1

Robert D. Hales said in his 2013 talk Stand Strong in Holy Places that Abinadi testified of Christ in the face of suspicion, scorn, and certain death.

Answer:
Maybe the disguise was simply a way for Abinadi to get his foot in the door, so to speak.

I still have questions about this, and not much hope of getting satisfying answers in the foreseeable future.