I agree that adding functions and expanding the game opens up for more potential incidents.
However adding content and function to a game in order to keep it interesting for veteran players and attracting new audiences I would see as a positive.
There is obviously a substantial interest in challenges, souvenirs and making various goals tied to the statistics.
I am however slightly peeved about the quality of some of these new features and events. They seem to often lead to a bunch of questions and, in my opinion, half-hearted implementations.