EditorScripting: change private Properties from CustomScript added to Editor-generated GameObjects

Unity Engine
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Hey Guys,

I’m trying to create GameObjects dynamically in the Editor.
Adding SpriteRenderer and a Custom Script works flawless. But when I change private properties in the CustomScript with a Method “public SetProperty(T value)” the changes are not applied unless i set the propertie to public or add the [SerialiezedField] markup.

Is this behaviour normal, if yes… WHY?
What I know is that Unity can only change/view property value in Inspector if property is public or marked with [SerializedField] but what is with the default (initializing value) how are they applied?

Shoud I stick with
v2:
public property
v3:
[System.Serializable] MonoBehaviour + [SerialiezedField] Property
or are there other ways ??

Note: AnimatedTile this is a MonoBehaviour Script, not a ScriptableObject.

Editor Script

public void CreateGameObject(int x, int y)
{
    // Generating new GameObject from Script
    GameObject currentTileGO = new GameObject("Tile " x + " " + y);

    // Add SpriteRenderer
    SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer = currentTileGO.AddComponent<SpriteRenderer>();

    // Add CustomScript (AnimatedTile)
    AnimatedTile animScript = currentTileGO.AddComponent<AnimatedTile>();

    // Get Sprite[] to initialize AnimatdTileScript
    Sprite[] animationSprites = GetSprites(x, y);
    if(animationSprites == null)
    {
        // Debug Message
        Debug.LogError("NULL == animationSprites == GetSprites(x, y);");
        return;
    }
    else
    {
        // Add Sprite[] to AnimatedTileScript
        animScript.SetAnimation(animationSprites);
    }
}

V1: does not work ( no Error Message but also no SpriteArray set)

public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
    SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
    Sprite[] animationSprites;

    public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
    {
        if(sprites == null)
        {
            Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
            return;
        }
        animationSprites = sprites;
        spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
        spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
    }
}

V2: works (only change is → public Sprite[ ] animationSprites

public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
    SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
    public Sprite[] animationSprites;

    public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
    {
        if(sprites == null)
        {
            Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
            return;
        }
        animationSprites = sprites;
        spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
        spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
    }

}

V3: works also [System.Serializable] MonoBehaviour + [SerialiezedField] Property

[System.Serializable]
public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
    SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
    [SerialiezedField]
    Sprite[] animationSprites;

    public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
    {
        if(sprites == null)
        {
            Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
            return;
        }
        animationSprites = sprites;
        spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
        spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
    }
}

with which version should i go?

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