Reminds me of an old joke dating back to when there was smoking seating on airplanes.
Attendant: "Welcome to American Airlines. Would you prefer smoking or non-smoking?"
Passenger: "I don't smoke, but I'd prefer the smoking section."
Attendant: "Why is that? You must realize that's not the healthiest area to be seated."
Passenger: "Thank you for your concern, but that's where the interesting people are."
IOW, the game thread is where the interesting people are.