Originally Posted by
ijgordon
Then they can't have it. Just like if you want an earlier flight but don't want to pay (and aren't elite), then in most cases you can't have it. It's not that difficult.
Thats not what the poster was talking about. That poster was talking about someone wanting it and thus that thing having value. Your comment is not related
OP, and more generally anyone who wants to stand by for an earlier flight, by definition places value on being able to change to the earlier flight.