It's because you guys constantly think you are the first/only person to ever think up such things. You forget that there are 46 yr olds out there that were playing games when your dad was chatting up your mom.
But sure, I'll play.
PvE areas. The only reason to seek PvP in a PvE area is to get victims. Not a challenge....that would come from PvP areas.
Surprise, Danger, Excitement. Surprise meaning you jump unsuspecting victims. Sure you can say it could happen the other way around, but let's be honest, you are only thinking about yourself as the mighty hunter. Danger meaning ganking people who are focused on PvE mobs. Sure you spin it as you could run into the server's best PvPer while sneaking around, but that's just more smoke. Excitement meaning the lame-ass thrill of ganking someone. You spin it as never knowing when you might get jumped while PvEing, adding some spice to an otherwise boring encounter.
Unpredictable? Yet another BS buzzword you guys think will blow smoke up our asses.
Here's the thing.
If I am in a new area, there's the Surprise. I don't know what to expect. If I am familiar with the area, then I am looking for something and it's not excitement unless I am trying to solo it etc.
The Danger is as above. I am either exploring etc, or I am testing myself or farming a resource etc.
Excitement, again as above. Yay I have enough coal to make that sword I've been wanting.
So there ya go. That's how we see thru your BS.