Greg Strong wrote on Fri, Oct 11, 2013 08:55 PM UTC:
Yes, it does give some interesting endgames. Beyond that, it gives the
otherwise losing player something to play for. If the winner isn't
careful, it can wind up a draw, and in KPK, as H. G. notes, winning isn't
easy ...
So, personally, I'm in favor of checkmate/stalemate