If I was the sole driver and user of my Odyssey, I am pretty sure that the lights would never be left on accidentally. But with three kids under the age of five things have changed! There should be a "master switch" that would allow the driver to bypass the default mode 15 minute cutoff switch if for some reason one wanted the interior lights to remain on.
While we using this thread for "rants" - I have brought the Odyssey in TWICE now for the problem we have with the passenger sliding door not closing properly, and both times been told there is no problem and absolutely nothing was done! Is anyone listening????