Yeah, this is probably going to be the main draw for me until the mission systems and all the rest of the gameplay mechanics are online.
While I enjoy playing in the PU right now, there's not really much "to do". Once you've outfitted your ship, done a few bounty missions, cleared out the bunker outposts, mined a bit, seen the sights its really just flying around to fly.
And you can play for 2-3 hours in the PU right now and barely see another soul outside of the hubs. Theaters of War looks to be PERFECT for people that just wanna load in, pew pew with ships and tanks and on foot and not worry about the 15 minute Q-Drive trip back home.
PLUS its the closest I've gotten to Titan Mode from 2142 since that game shut down so I am absolutely on board!