I would be in for a bench.. provided its a 40/20/40 split.. and has cup holders.. thats my largest complaint of the broncos lol. I moved to a bronco from a 5th gen Ram where I had no joke like 12 spots to put a cup in the cab.
15 years ago, 100%. Today, I actually prefer having bucket seats with the center console. Wife and I get enough physical contact without the need for a bench seat.
While I like the IDEA of a front bench seat, the practicality for off-roading leaves a bit to be desired. A nice supportive bucket to ensure that you are planted and stable in the cockpit is important and a bench can’t provide that.