Self-overwriting function statement - an alternative to IIFE?

SOFS.js

/**
 * Self-overwriting Function Statement (SOFS)
 * Copyright (c) 2013, marlun78
 * MIT License, https://gist.github.com/marlun78/bd0800cf5e8053ba9f83
 *
 * === EXAMPLE ===
 * console.log('---');
 * console.log('SOFS return:', sofs());
 * console.log('SOFS return:', sofs());
 * console.log('---');
 * console.log('IIFE return:', iife());
 * console.log('IIFE return:', iife());
 * console.log('---');
 *
 * === OUTPUTS ===
 * IIFE context created
 * ---
 * SOFS context created
 * SOFS call
 * SOFS return: 1
 * SOFS call
 * SOFS return: 2
 * ---
 * IIFE call
 * IIFE return: 1
 * IIFE call
 * IIFE return: 2
 * ---
 */
(function () {

    'use strict';

    /**
     * IIFE (immediately-invoked function expression)
     *
     *   + ’Standard’ and pretty easy to understand
     *   - Its an expression, location dependent, not usable throughout the whole scope (well depends on where it is)
     *   - Execution context is created immediately
     *   + Name repetition count 2
     *   - 3 bytes heavier (in its shortest variant, min 45 chars)
     *
     */
    var iife = (function () {
        //Private
        var times = 0;
        console.log('IIFE context created');
        
        //The actual function with access to the private stuff
        return function iife() {
            console.log('IIFE call');
            return ++times;
        };
    }());

    /**
     * SOFS (self-overwriting function statement)
     *
     *   - Not ’standard’ and looks a bit complicated
     *   + Its a statement - location independent, usable throughout the whole scope
     *   + Lazy - execution context creation deferred until first use
     *   - Name repetition count 4
     *   + 3 bytes lighter (in its shortest variant, min 42 chars)
     *
     */
    function sofs() {
        //Private
        var times = 0;
        console.log('SOFS context created');
        
        //The actual function with access to the private stuff
        sofs = function sofs() {
            console.log('SOFS call');
            return ++times;
        };
        
        //Remember to invoke the new function on first call!
        //return sofs.apply(this, arguments);
        return sofs();
    }

}());