If you’ve never ridden BART, you don’t have a say in this.
It’s super easy to follow the rules & law, and not aggravate 99% of the other riders.
So, now you get to say who can have an opinion? I grew up in the East Bay, still ride BART occasionally when I visit, and everyone’s opinion on this is just as valid as yours. In fact, so far, it seems the majority here see it MUCH clearer than you.