Originally Posted by pinniped

(1) welcome to flyertalk.

(2) see the southwest forum: This thread gets done weekly if not more.

(3) is it possible that you're exaggerating a wee bit on the "90 seats back" with an a44 bp bit?

(4) i don't disagree with you in premise. Wn purposes ignored this topic to the detriment of its passengers (and some might argue its flight attendants). That said, the early birder saving 1 seat, which probably isn't one you want anyway, isn't the biggest crime in the wn seat-etiquette universe.