Understand its not the pilots, but management. During beers at the 3 Horse Shoes a while back, it is the desires of Mgt. that no full fare paying passenger paying upwards of $7,000 round trip should sit next to a non revenue pax who only paid the taxes to travel.

MAXjet on the other hand are willing to take both pilots and cabin crew whenever there is an empty seat, provided they are on the jump seat agreement list.

So if and when an EOS crewmember needs a ride some place, have a heart, and understand that if they could they would extend you an invitation to ride.