Rather hard to say. Certainly many of us have expressed a desire for more git gud attitude, but after years we know it isn't likely in the playerbase. But again, going to a PG is good too. Curating your experience to match your expectations is a power FDEV gives us in this regard. There isn't a shame in using PG when you feel it's appropriate. If surprise PVP is something you want to avoid, it's a perfect tool. If system chat is any indication in places like Borann/Borann II and the Painite system, interaction has only grown significantly even amongst those cut off from the Open game mode by choice.
More generally, the ganker community has a wide variety of whatever personal motives. Simple majority is just pretty explosions from things that aren't NPCs. Deciat is just one of the highest traffic systems in the entire game, largely due to the utility these days. For applying multiple experimentals in a single trip, it's a great stopping point to reduce engineering time as a whole. And seeing someone brand new in a Sidewinder or a barely fit Asp is a rarity for most of us. The number of Condas however is nuts.
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