Indeed, that no raid loot was a silly idea and not needed. Its f'ing pve in a pvp area, give creeps something to do when pvp is at a low atleast. If you wont make creeps fleshed out characters then stop messing with what little they have in terms of pve.
They told you how to fill time. Turn on your "mount buff" and run around map.
Kidding aside. Every time, when is major conflict near keeps i feel urge to drop raid and just tag along.