Q’s are better dealt with this way in the short term than cross server Q and would bring players back as this mode would add anther way to level up that is actually fun and PvP focused.
While we wait for new content, AGS would gain a lot by focusing on short term quick win solutions like this and focus on mid to long term content creation without losing all the remaining players and maybe even get players back.
Equalized gear and temporarily give players 20/20 mastery and full attributes once they zone in, they can set things up within the first few minutes before the match starts.
They can level up their character XP at the expense of no weapon mastery gains. They can also get gear/weapon upgrades specific to this game mode and pvp in general.
That way they still have to PVE to level weapons, or do Wars and world PVP for weapon leveling as well.