Originally Posted by canadiancow

I've seen Y pax put their bags in J bins before J has boarded full.

I've seen crew announce "take any open space in the bin" before J has boarded full.

I recently had to put my bag above row 20 (on a 2-row J cabin) by the time I boarded, which wasn't even that late.

A long time ago on an E90 my bag had to go above literally the last row while I was seated in row 1.

I want to board when I feel like it, and find bin space within a row or two of my seat.