unsuprisingly you are right. we couldn't give a toss. We have a couple of bigger events to deal with this summer than some plebs who want to stand up during a bog standard division game between brighton and middlesbrough
Bigger clubs than us (including Manchester United) have had parts of their grounds closed because of persistent standing.
Safe standing areas take up too much space (because they would need to be converted to seating for any UEFA designated game such as the Kombi system) and are quite expensive...