You are right eternaltransit lounge access does take the edge of a flight ! Also on your comment re the mannerisms of the higher tier members you have a point; I did hear of one io who was removed from the programme because he was constantly moaning and was pretty rude to the staff. I really don't get that I mean Ek really bends over backwards for the io pax so I can't see how he was unhappy all the time but there you go.