But DAS users already get the advantage of doing whatever they wanted to while others are waiting in line. You can sit and eat a Mickey bar, go on a ride or see a show that has a short wait time, use the restroom, watch a parade, etc. All while everyone else is just standing in line. This sounds very much like a "you give an inch and they want a mile" situation. And they do have some guest assistance areas set up around some of the parks to set up a DAS so that you don't have to walk to the ride. You also don't have to walk to the ride twice, as you said. You can wait close to the ride entrance for your turn. Nobody is making you go halfway across the park to do something else while you are waiting.
Exactly what I (and someone else) mentioned above. There's already that advantage. The system is never going to be completely perfect and I get that, but I don't really see how not having to walk directly to the ride to get a return time is a huge advantage compared to a typical guest. You're going up once instead of twice. A regular guest goes up once as well. I don't see how you would consider this "giving an inch and wanting a mile", not really asking for anything major.
And when you say: "You also don't have to walk to the ride twice, as you said. You can wait close to the ride entrance for your turn. Nobody is making you go halfway across the park to do something else while you are waiting."
Did you read my original post? I'm not saying this is the case for every single ride. Magic Kingdom for the most part is not an issue at all. Epcot on the other hand, especially with all the construction going on right now, is especially hard for people like me. There are certain rides that don't have a building/store/restaurant/anywhere indoors where I can just get a return time and sit inside while waiting. You have to walk to the ride and walk to a whole other section of the park just to wait and then walk all the way back to the ride to get in the FP line when time comes. Is this really that big of a deal/advantage? Of course I'm not going to "go halfway across the park to do something else while waiting" if there is actually somewhere to wait at by the ride.
Also, the guest assistance areas are not to get DAS set-up. If this were the case and they had at least one close to the entrance to different "lands" this would be awesome (like I've already mentioned in other replies). Those guest assistance umbrella areas right now are not designated for DAS, and not every castmember working them will give you a return time. It really depends on the castmembers, some tell you to go get one at the ride.