Do you prefer exit row or E+? I can't make up my mind, and here's why:

When the load is light, the seat next to me is empty, and I can raise the armrest to increase seat width. Many (are all?) exit row armrests are immobile.

Exit row does seem a bit colder.

When I sleep, I lean against the window, and if the middle seat is empty, my legs stretch toward that way. There's more than enough leg room in standard E+.

Exit row is prone to poaching, as well as deadhead crew assignment by GA, even though it's virtually immune from 2P/3, buy-ups, children/family, and POS.

E+ is prone to pax assignment by GA and buy-ups.

It seems a no-brainer to stick with E+ if light is very light, but moderate to moderate-heavy load it's difficult, since often I see blocked seat up until check-in, and when I board, someone gets placed in that middle seat. I've always had an empty middle seat while in exit row.

That said, I'm not so wide that I really need arm rest up. At least in exit row I have a higher chance of securing the middle seat armrest.

Exit row is closer to E-, and often that means closer to crying babies. I also feel bad reclining fully in an exit row, whereas in E+ there's no guilt. This also meant that in exit row I get my seat kicked and grabbed more often, as the poor folks behind me try to stand up or stay comfortable.

Lastly, exit row pax seems to be less friendly for me. In fact, E- ones tend to be most friendly and chatty, followed by E+, then exit row/first. That's both good and bad.

What do you think? I really ought to draw up two columns, Pro and Con of each, and line them up.