Most players don't have the time or inclination to travel across the land in the hopes that they will.. maybe.. find xp. They may not know the game inside and out like some of the people suggesting this. They don't want to deal with a long CR if something goes wrong. In a big game like EQ it's pretty reasonable to stay near the beaten path. Out of the way stuff has always been out of the way, it has a time cost associated with it, and people playing this game want to make the most of their time.
Also, using Kerra Isle as an example of an underutilized zone is absurd. People actively avoid that place, there could be 3000 people on the server and you'll be alone way over there. For XP groups Perma isn't much different, for reasons I'm sure you understand. Yes those camps are open but you'd have to be half insane to try to xp there. Even back on live people shuddered at the thought of XPing in Perma. They'd laugh in your face if you suggested Kerra Isle.
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