Changing dash light bulbs

I don't want to argue or debate the issue but... I have never needed to remove a seat before removing a inst' panel, be it rally or standard. While sitting on a bucket in the drivers door jamb, I can remove headlight stem and bezel and drop that switch into the dash. Remove one screw to move the fuse box. This gives ample space to get an arm up to the speedo cable. With the right hand full of tools on the floor mat I can drop the steering column. Everything else is done while sitting in the seat.
The one time I will go head under dash is to make sure I don't cross thread that one bolt that goes into a captured nut. I'll never take my air ratchet under there again.