Think I'd rather live in the 84's in town than out in the sand plus living with your work mates 24/7....I don't think so.
At the 84's you still have other folks from differing walks of life around you and you are close to schools, shops and the like.
It has the mentality of labour camp from what I hear...maybe nicer than what the boys in blue get but the concept in the same....keep them all together and out of town...nice!