To me, it looks as if you weren’t particularly concerned until you thought you might gain compensation. There was, however, a pretty clear violation of 14 CFR § 121.585, which governs exit seating requirements.
link. The FAs shirked their duties, and IMO a passenger registering a concern may likely have pushed them sufficiently to comply - and move the honeymooners to another, non-exit row. If there were no vacant seats, they should have exchanged seats with people mote able to act as required in an emergency. There are good reasons for the regulations and for a two minute goal in vacating an aircraft in an emergency.
Thankfully, aviation incidents are rare. But fate is not a very good thing to rely on when that time comes to you.