There shouldn't be a downside, but maybe people should be rewarded for being heroes. If you'll kill some1 in a zombie apocalypse, if poeple don't know you'll be fine. DayZ's mechanics are to be as real as things get if a zombie apocalypse would be possible, and it does simulate a zombie apocalypse. No pubishment, no judjement... But then again... I'd rather heroes won't be rewarded. Terms should be equal, no matter what. DayZ isn't a board game, get over it.