Well my point is that when you kill an innocent its pointless to refuse to pay your fine/serve time as pretty much the whole world is closed off to you (as hostile guards/NPC's will attack you). I know you can go to other holds but what if you actually had the option to become an outlaw Dragonborn? Trading and dealing with the bandit camps instead of the cities. That would really be open world stuff.
that sounds like a pretty awesome idea.
you could also trade with khajit caravans but good luck seeing them on the road.
this reminds me,im hoping the two factions in dawngaurd have some sort of trader in the castles.