Bizarre... our FAs do the exact opposite. If you are in uniform, they try and put you in an exit row as they know you will be able to help and not hinder the possible evacuation process. What happened to the SWA we all enjoyed using years ago?(and therefore always enjoyed reciprocating when we had the opportunity). No more walking up to the gate to request a jumpseat from a friendly CS agent and now knowing that there are “optics” involved in sitting in an exit row....good to know though as I had no idea and am now wondering if I’ve ever sat in an exit row on SWA(don’t think so but apologies if I have...)