Insetting in python not respecting orient type

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I’m working on a much bigger project and thought it might be something to do with it being complex, so I have gone back to the good old cube for testing!

I’m having an issue when trying to do what I think should be quite a simple operation.

This is my desired shape:
Expected

This is what happens:
What Happens

This is my code:

import bpy

# Clear Scene
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
bpy.ops.object.delete(use_global=False)

# Add Cube
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add(size=2, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0))

# Create Inset Faces
bpy.data.objects['Cube'].select_set(True)
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
bpy.ops.mesh.inset(use_boundary=True, \
    use_even_offset=True, \
    use_relative_offset=False, \
    use_edge_rail=False, \
    thickness=0.2, \
    depth=0.0, \
    use_outset=False, \
    use_select_inset=False, \
    use_individual=True, \
    use_interpolate=True, \
    release_confirm=False)
bpy.ops.mesh.extrude_region_move(MESH_OT_extrude_region={"use_normal_flip":False, \
    "mirror":False}, \
    TRANSFORM_OT_translate={"value":(0, 0, -0.168421), \
    "orient_type":'NORMAL', \
    "orient_matrix":((0, 1, 0), (0, 0, -1), (-1, 0, 0)), \
    "orient_matrix_type":'NORMAL', "constraint_axis":(False, False, True)})

bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')

Any help would be appreciated!

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This works:

import bpy


# Clear Scene
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
bpy.ops.object.delete(use_global=False)

# Add Cube
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add(size=2, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0))

# Create Inset Faces
bpy.data.objects['Cube'].select_set(True)
# Make inset with extrude (depth)
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
bpy.ops.mesh.inset(use_boundary=True, thickness=0, depth=-0.2, use_outset=False, use_individual=True, release_confirm=False)
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
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Awesome, thank you I totally forgot that the insert tool had that function built in.

Still scratching my head as to why I cannot move faces on their normal…