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It had little to do with it being a first class ticket; FWIW, in irrops, first-class ticket holders can end up having to fly in Y, and get a fare refund difference (which can be a lot less than you're expecting given they often base it on full Y).
Sounds like a good agent who did what was necessary more than anything else IMHO.