If efficiency is the goal, packing people into a standing-only flight would also save fuel and reduce wear, I suppose you don't see any problem with that either?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/28/ryanair-sta...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/28/ryanair-sta...
You’re trolling, right? That seems like a really implausible world view.