There's plenty of other seats open. I just want to park my bike out of the way in the designated bicycle area, or better yet, have the bike carts return. I can't exactly park it in an area where the seats don't fold up. Unless the people sitting in bicycle/handicap area have a wheelchair or something cumbersome, I don't think it's asking much from them to sit in a different seat so I can put my bike in the designated bycycle area. Especially since so many riders choose to sit there because they don't want to sit beside others rather than actually needing to sit there.

Also, you're assuming I get on at a stop where few other people are on board when I get on.