If we walked into a restaurant and they told us we needed to sit at two tables, we would do so without making even a comment. My attitude through all of this has been to, listen to the experts and follow rules that are in place and we will all get through it quicker. My comments were based on the practicality of it. It's an example of a situation where a rule would be in place and it would really not be doing the intended purpose.
On the flip side, (taking the restaurant's side) they wouldn't know we were all from the same family and that we have spent a lot of time together already.