They're not plug-style doors. They open outward. That's the problem.
Opening outward is mechanically riskier, but more likely to be useful in an emergency.
The drill for plug-style over-wing exits: Remove cover from upper handle, grab upper and lower handle, yank upper handle, pull door inside, have 15Kg or more of door land on your lap, turn big clunky door sideways, pitch through hole so it's outside and out of the way, climb through hole. Training video.[1] Few passengers are likely to get that drill right in an emergency, and the flight attendants are in the wrong place to do it.
Opening outward is mechanically riskier, but more likely to be useful in an emergency. The drill for plug-style over-wing exits: Remove cover from upper handle, grab upper and lower handle, yank upper handle, pull door inside, have 15Kg or more of door land on your lap, turn big clunky door sideways, pitch through hole so it's outside and out of the way, climb through hole. Training video.[1] Few passengers are likely to get that drill right in an emergency, and the flight attendants are in the wrong place to do it.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCFzEg-t_Bk