Well my experience seems to be different to everyone else!!!
I have taken about 4 flights so far, when I am travelling onmy own I couldn’t care less where I sit so there is no problem. I have thoughtaken a couple of flights with colleagues where we have booked separately and we wouldlike to sit together. there is no way to achieve this, even by paying, unlessone person checks in for the entire group at the same time. The sooner Easyoffer the chance to link PNR’s (even for a fee) the better.
Another point is that there is still a queue for boarding asthere is often insufficient space to store the hand luggage and the last oneson the aircraft will end up with their hand luggage in the hold.