Would you have the same opinion it if they didn’t include a seat either? Since there are two words at play here and we’re apparently making gross allowances for meaning in one could we do the other? Would it be acceptable if they placed you near the area with a seat?

"Seat” refers only to the location allocated near to a row of seats, not a guarantee of actual place to sit.

What kind of legal linguistic creep are we going to tolerate under this heading of “common fucking sense”?

Would you defend it if they didn’t include a seat either? Since there are two words at play here and we’re apparently making gross allowances for meaning in one could we do the other? Would it be acceptable if they placed you near the area with a seat?

"Seat” refers only to the location allocated near to a row of seats, not a guarantee of actual place to sit.