Having just signed up with Free in February, I can confirm that you are right except that you receive only one box and TV is not available except in degroupage totale areas. MK
Plant a rose or other fast growing hedge. This will stop the cuttings and some of the dust without falling out with the neighbour. Perhaps................ MK
I think that the real reason is, as stated, to keep the plane balanced. Anyone who has been involved with aircraft loading will know that there is a very technical job of 'Loadmaster'. It actually carries officer rank in the RAF. MK