Whatever your opinion, you should obey the rules that have been put in place for the safety of all on board the aircraft.
I really cannot stand those people who think that they should be the one to decide which rules apply to them and they disobey the rules they don't agree with.
These sort of people would be the first to make a hell of a lot of noise if anything happened to them or their families as a result of someone else ignoring the safety rules.
People like that make me
For goodness sake .... is it so difficult to be out of contact for a few hours?? It used to be the norm till a few years ago.