That wasn't the question, I was asking about whether people would have said yes or no if asked. I've said multiple times I understand that empty seat isn't my right, although I would hope they would choose another given that there were plenty of open seats around the bathrooms and one of the few benefits of being an 50k elite (both of us) with an airline is given at least some semblance of preference in the oddball situation, be it IROPS or people who have unidentified loose bowel issues.

There were plenty of other empty seats that were as good an option as the one in between us, so this wasn't a situation where there was only one seat that would have served the purpose.