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While there certainly are fewer passengers traveling today as compared to when MRTC was rolled out, I have been on a few flights in (gasp!) the Y (I'm sorry, I meant Coach, Economy or Main Cabin) on very full flights. I can say that I truly appeciated those extra 3 inches of pitch and not having to worry about grabbing one of only a few seats in the Y (dang, there I go again with codes) that have it (ala United). Of course, one can always fly CO (I mean Continental) and be guaranteed of having 30-31 inches of pitch.
That being said, what was the point of your post anyway?