Yes.
Perhaps a true comment.
Problem is .. what might your story be after the prang when you are in the box at the coronial ?
'm using the cars we use everyday as a benchmark for what is reasonable. I reckon most of us would throw this in the back seat without restraint or thought, but as soon as we want to do the same in an aircraft (with much lower risk of accident), then we get bound up with rules.
But, JT, you have pointed out the reason. In a car its highly unlikely there would be a coronial investigation. In an aircraft, its highly likely. sigh.