Originally Posted by
Liberty
I think the preboard was a pretty cool courtesy from the ops agent for you. It's a party foul to take the exit row. It's true that preboards cannot sit there. In addition to that, they are highly desired seats amongst paying passengers. You'll never see a company guy sit there on a commute, dead head, or non-rev.
Preboard for JS is actually in their manual. They are supposed to do it every time.