Meh. People get to choose just how important those extras are. For most, they aren't. Particularly on shorter flights.

I can stand just about anything for 4-7 hours, and so all I care about is getting cheaply, safely and quickly from point A to point B.  I don't want to be forced to pay through the nose for amenities. 12-hour flights are another matter...

If flying has become more like taking the bus than going to a gala or gourmet restaurant, all the better. It means more people can afford it. Paying hundreds of dollars more for an inch or two of space? Not worth it for me.

Personally, my boarding strategy is to try to be the last person on rather than the first. I'm much more comfortable waiting in the air-conditioned airport than in a stuffy airline seat.

My main beef is about the awful quality of the entertainment equipment and available food, and how some flights are just freezing. So now I bring my own, noise-reducing earphones and warm clothing, and my own food...