[jessaustin]

Maybe this new arrangement would make that phenomenon worse, but it already happens now, doesn't it? I've long thought that there should be a sort of grab bar hanging from the overhead locker, like you see on subways, to help people who have difficulty staying balanced while entering and exiting the row.

[HeWhoLurksLate]

There's generally a lip on the overhead storage locker thingies, and they're definitely load bearing.

[jessaustin]

It seems like many of the people who need this worst are the least able to flex and reach that lip... also it's hard to reach from the window seat.