Agreed. Put in place to help people who are sick and cannot leave bed, and military personnel.
Now, it is a convenience for lazy people.
I presume in the past if you asked for one, they would look you over and say “You don’t look disabled or active duty to me. What’s going on?”
Now: “There is a sale a Macys that could go down any day without notice! I must be prepared!”
Fixed it.