G'day Kap. IWS has it correct although they are allowed out to go to the loo etc. THat in itself shows partly the lack of logic in the rule and where it is aimed.
Staff pax who we have never met before can ride the jump as long as we lock them up there from pushback. Those that we know and in some cases are married to down the back can't come and visit at all.
All designed around keeping the business class punters under the impression that we are doing something about security. The fact that what we are doing is totally illogical doesn't seem to worry the powers that be as long as it appears to the business class punters that we are.
Jump seats in this instance are still skippers discretion.