Low sec runs by different rules from the gankers in high sec or the politics of null sec. Especially if you're in the Faction Warfare zones. The standard view in Eve is that if you're in a fair fight, you're playing the game incorrectly. But with FW, a good chunk of the fights are honorable duels. And since FW players want more fights and more players in that zone, refunding ships for newbies and setting up balanced duels and rematches are common.