Sometimes as a ranger you'd like to take the risk of ranking in civilised, say. Perhaps for rp reasons, perhaps because your group mates shine there.

But you know if you do you might be gimped.

So that's annoying as a ranger.

It's also annoying as someone who wants to pk a ranger.

Hence me thinking win win if rangers at least have the option to come out of the wilds as often as the want without suffering a mechanical penalty.

If I recall correctly the timer may work at area level rather than room level so doesn't always make good sense.