Originally Posted by
antirealist
I agree, but that hasn't been my experience though. I rarely eat on board anyway, but I've always been offered the regular meal choice in that situation, even with ML*1 on the BP.
I agree with you that you will most likely receive a regular meal, but I don't agree with how they go about their selection. On my last flight where I was upgraded at the gate, I was the last person to be asked for my meal selection and therefore I did not get my meal choice (actually had no choice - only pasta dish available).
Even though I'm SE and they should take your meal order by status, having ML*1 means you will be the last one asked. Being able to upgrade is a benefit that shouldn't be minimized based upon when your are upgraded - T7/T4 or at the gate.