It doesn't matter, the roll works in both cases. If someone disagrees be the bigger person and just agree with them.

The original patent for the toilet roll holder has it away from the wall, so the inventor intended to be that way.

Yay. Just don't watch it if you don't like it.

Everyone can leave it open or close it after use. It's up to them. The next person will know what to do with it in both cases.

As Sci-Fi? Clearly Star Trek. It's actual Sci-Fi when Star Wars is just fantasy in space. As franchises both have better and worse movies/shows and can't be compared objectively.

Yes.

It's a matter of taste.

As it's name implies, it's a crime. As such it's not legitimate but it's also not a sin. It's up to each individual and his morality to decide if he wants to be a criminal or not and it's up to the society to stop criminal behaviors that have negative impact on it as a whole.