I don't disagree, but this was a cheap way to reuse existing R&D, like the front airbags specifically mentioned in the article. Every now and then, various con

I don't disagree, but this was a cheap way to reuse existing R&D, like the front airbags specifically mentioned in the article. Every now and then, various concepts come out with a cabin that has two rows of seats facing each other. These would require a much more radical (and expensive) redesign, and it may not even pass a baseline required by contemporary regulations without additional back-and-forth.