Geez what is with the prejudice against bench seats

Can't see it in the pics, but when I had the Valiant's seat redone I asked the guy to carve the foam under the driver to be a bit of a bucket. The "bolster" foam is denser than the middle foam as well. Not as good as a real bucket, but it seems like only yuropeon cars makers really understand how to make a bucket seat, and why.