I think that the way to extract loot from the DZ is detracting from the game. It is really frustrating to grind through the dead zone gathering loot and the loosing it to some rouge jack asses while trying to extract. This is extremely frustrating and eventually a game breaker for me. I don't mind facing them on the streets, but when you try to extract and several of them ambush you in the extraction area it is frustrating to say the least. Once the loot is hooked into the extraction rope it should be yours regardless of who kills you at that point. Up to that point you are fair game, but once hooked, the loot should be yours regardless.
Devs should also look into expanding the area outside the dead zone. Open up other areas of New York or New Jersey or even Connecticut. If it keeps going the way it is the game will die for those of us not into the rouge style of the DZ.