high chair T-bar question

I know according to Baby Bargains-they recommend a high chair with the T-bar attached to the seat; so when you remove the tray the child can't slide out. Is it REALLY necessary though? I really liked the Graco Bloosom; however the T-bar is attached to the tray...I liked that you could get so many different configurations out of it. Should I follow the books directions and only look at chairs with the T-Bar attached to the seat or don't worry about it too much?

high chair T-bar question

We have a FP ez clean high chair and it has arm straps as well as the waist strap. I think if you have that, it shouldn't matter if there's a t-bar as well. We don't use the arm straps (DH refuses to, both on the high chair and in the stroller) and DD has never fallen out. I don't ever have her in the high chair without the tray in it. The graco blossom is supposed to be great! I love our high chair too.