Not the only one
I like to go to Themepark to craft some Nuka, Junkyard for ep, Waterworks for chem components, making cigarettes at Tobacco farm - I even met others there and we didn't kill each other at first sight.
Since gathering on bases will come to an end, more ppl will go out for resources without militia there. I'm ok with some troll suicide bombers but coming with an army of friends to fight for resources, is a bit nonsense.
I think Kilgore's reason was to make ppl come out of their bases/tents, for other reason than tc, and do some fun together.
I even met one of my friends while waiting for the still at Hub. He was making like 500 rot gut there so we begin to talk and became friends. He even took me to Junkyard to buy my first car
So it's a good idea, opportunity to meet others, I hope it will be used well.