The light policy applies to all QF aircraft not just 737's.
I know this may be a case of SOP's shoved down the QF boys/girls throats but surely the SOP's leave some room for common sense....right???
These are SOP's.....black and white...so no you cannot apply common sense and just do what you want. The SOP's are quite detailed and leave no room for variation.
Why are QF doing this? I remember getting some memo with an explanation of why but cannot remember the details. Send your letters of complaint to Peter Wilson (Chief Pilot) and tell him what you think.