It's a sad state of affairs when we have to go back to TD1 for decent PVP....................
The talk of a PvE DZ is by no means new, and currently by way of the Requesting Backup feature, the moments of another Agent swooping in for a clutch save can - and do - still occur. While simultaneously allowing for people to opt in or out as they choose. With an additional World Tier and new content just few days away - the harder content you're looking for is just around the corner.
What do you feel the base game outside of the Dark Zones is lacking that only a public PvE instance provides? What parts of the DZ make it feel separated from what you're looking for? How might repurposing the DZs impact those who do commonly use them as they exist currently?