Originally Posted by
captjns
Why would they want to mingle with the sponsors who make their paychecks possible when they have crew rest bunks?
Because sometimes the flight depart at the wrong time. For example, 830am departure to the US. All 3 or 4 pilots are well rested so it is impossible to sleep at that time. Some may wish to eat their meal on those empty seat or even to watch a movie before going to the bunk.