Keepitrealok
Don't disagree with 3 of your points although the block times argument is questionable. If you and the likes of TRADER, as well as many others on here consider the report time an issue, why turn up early? Nothing to stop you clearing security then relax with a nice cuppa in Costa until around -70. Especially if you're leaving EK soon anyway, eh?
After all, where is it written we need to be there -83? Nowhere. So, to you and all the other 'silent' moaners, put your money where your mouth is and turn up 'on time'. Or are your testicles not fully developed yet?
Personally, I'd rather look at the extra time briefing the crew as time far more favourable spent than finding a parking space at 5.30 on a dark winters morning followed by a bus journey with a load of long faced strangers glued to their phones.
Harry