Springheeledjack - a much cooler post than me and you are correct.
The route I mainly use is Dublin - Krakow, my other choice on this route is Aer Lingus. Only one airport to fly into, so no big deal for me. Over the past 12 months invariably the cheapest has been fr - with the exception of one occasion. I am only carrying handluggage and travelling alone.
That said, when I am going on my Hols with my partner and her son, I don't even consider flying Ryanair (or EI for that matter). I want the assurance that if something does go wrong, I am not going to be left stranded in some god foresaken airport for hours on end.
It does appear that I am in that "handluggage warrior" niche. (I love that term!)
agow