@SocDoneLeft It doesn't reduce your chance of being a victim, but it leaves you with a better chance of defending yourself, even though admittedly the chances are slim.
@chesscom But if Qxe1 you can end with gxh3, but because the rook will be opened up regardless, it'd be better to be equipped with a further developed knight to deal with it. May be wrong on this though.
@chesscom Either g4 or Qxe1 work, if Qxe1, it's followed by Qxe1, g4 Qd2, Bxd2 Kxd2. If g4 there's Rxe7, Bxd2 Kxd2, Nxe7. I would personally do g4 because it leads to moving Knight off home square.