Originally Posted by
xenole
Where else does your coat go? There's not enough wardrobe space, so on the floor where God knows what is or has been on there.
As for small bags, I don't see why I should store my backpack under the seat in front of me, losing most of my leg space so that someone boarding in Group 9 can stash their 15kg+ suitcase above my head. Maybe selfish, but if I were flying economy with say Delta, whom I have zero status with, I wouldn't expect to be accommodated when I board near the end.
It's often possible to put a coat out of the way on top of a suitcase but for some reason people like to put them directly into the locker (especially odd on the Embraer where there's a good chance someone else's suitcase's wheels will transfer dirt onto it as they go in sideways). Alternatively the majority of seats have a coat hook.