To help change the minds of these idiots a new SOP is required once in the cruise, this new procedure should be widely advertised in the public domain.
Gear down, wait 3 minutes, gear up.
Narita has a gear down prior to the coastline procedure when landing to the north.
Supposedly it is for 'ice blocks' but I've been told by our station manager that it was instituted years ago after several stowaways were dropped on densely populated areas under the approach path as the gear came down.
When landing to the south at NRT you fly mostly over woods, agriculture and golf courses.