Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Just back from a multi city work trip, and the amount of people putting half their worldly possessions in the overhead bin was out of control

Obviously oversized rollaboard bags, totes, shopping bags, boots, you name it

If you weren’t boarding in the first couple of groups, you were basically SOL on overhead spacei

I know checking bags isn’t ideal, but you shouldn’t have to pay for first class or premium economy just to have a fair shot to have a place for your bag