Darn.
Been using this flight as it is more convenient than Heathrow from my home. Despite the bucket and spade feel that Gatwick North terminal has slowly acquired since I first used it many years ago, ground crew and cabin crew are excellent and seem more consistent than at Heathrow.
Very much understand though - last flight from there had a full WT with schoolchildren in an excursion or two from Italy & France to NY (so clearly very few on full fare), and empty up front.
Pity.