Just boarded my flight, happen to be in row one, all that was left. Not my favorite but I don't usually mind it too much.

Normally put my purse under the seat. FAs on this flight were quite stern and adament that nothing could go under the seat in the bulkhead row and must be put in the overhead. Multiple agents came by to make a point of telling me.

Did rules change on this or are they just normally not enforced to the nth degree? I don't recall an attendant ever separating me from a purse in row 1 before. Laptop, or bulky items, yes. But never a purse that will fit under the seat.

Not a big deal just curious so I know for packing purposes for the future. More worried why we're still sitting at the gate 8 minutes past departure time.