Disco has a very significant lack of PvE. And this component should not be ignored.
I agree, events are cool, and sometimes, they could create gigatones of fun, but it's not a panacea. Again, main problem for Discovery is not a lack of new players, it's way to hold players. Honestly, a month ago, when I played Disco FL, I failed to see any alternative to trade/pvp actions in game. Even trading started to become boring, after 600 mils.
So, what Im telling, that with solid PvE component, players will have something attractive, between events and population pike time. I failed to understand, why devs have screwed cap mission system, which, IMO, was one of Discovery's strongest point. And again, it's only one spot.