I like the special meal option, although I would thereby also be eliminating the possibility of a double op-up. Perhaps not such a sacrifice in the real world with 3 of us flying ! . Are there any WT meal options which would be more paletable than the regular meals ??

I don't see why one could not decline an op-up if offered the chance. All one would be saying is "Please op- sombody else up instead of me".