Now what annoyed me were the number of business travellers who were quite simply taking the p*** with the size of their cabin bags. Add to this the large rucksack users and now you have a developing problem which will only be made worse as people now try to push the bag size rather than pay. WE followed the rules but ended up being "punished" by those whose attitude appears to be to raise two-fingers to the rules.
As one of those Business Passengers you refer to with such disdain, I probably have paid a lot for more than you for my flight and am probably connecting from a long haul flight on a Business Class ticket which gives additional allowances. Allowances I need for long trips.