Hmmm...sounds like they’re getting ready to shrink the size of the seats again.
My problem isn’t girth.
It’s length.
I can control my weight, but not my height and inseam.
In any case, people aren’t passengers anymore.
They’re cargo.
More than likely they are adjusting the weight to a new norm average to allow for properly figuring the aircraft weight and balance for takeoff and landing. This will probably result in fewer and larger seats as well as justify higher ticket prices to make up for fewer passengers.
This is a safety of flight issue. Aircraft passenger weights are probably still tied to the military standard of 200lbs per soldier from WWII. Time for an update.