Hoofmaster, on 03 Aug 2015 - 11:30, said:
Because gold can still be stolen. I think it's fine that the PvP Season attacks contribute towards the Bounty Gold.
If both players in Rated PvP opt in, and agree to participate, why should those attacks contribute to bounty placement? I can understand hitting an unwilling player in an unrated attack that you take the chance of getting bountied, but why would that be an option if both players are willing to participate in the rated season PvP.