What is it with you lot?
You can obfuscate this issue as much as you like by ranting about family, past wrongs and the saintliness of our Captains but at the end of the day the issue remains the same.
Those arguing against the policy don't think [for a myriad of reasons] that non operational crew should occupy cabin jump seats.
I'l list a few reasons-
1. Dropped down jump seats in pitch black aircraft are a trip hazard for anyone around them as they cannot be seen.
2. The need to ask someone to move to access safety and medical equipment.
3. Reduction in the number of seats available for crew, who may need them in a hurry, during turbulence.
4. Increased difficulty "managing passengers" out of them when they can plainly see them occupied elsewhere by non crew.
5. Increased congestion around toilets and galleys which makes what we do on oversold aircraft more difficult.
6. Occupied jumpseats flies in the face of the new policy where we sell exit row seats for a premium.
7. It's going to look shabby and unprofessional which I believe isn't the image the company tries to leverage it's premium fares off.