Again, this kind of mentality assumes everyone is paying out of their own pocket, most elite cabin flyers do not. They are on corporate travel and pay for by corporate. Do you think these people will just say to themselves they'll save their company some money just because a lower cabin is "good enough"?

Even for those that are paying out of cash, people that won't blink spending $6000 USD on a seat do not whine, nor care, about a lower cabin that is almost as good as the one they're in. If a person can comfortably afford $6000 USD to ensure himself a nice big and full-flat seat, he won't rather spend $3000 USD on a smaller, not full-flat seat, worse food, lower level of service and recognition.

If airlines really think like the way some of you do in this forum, then I am shock how little airlines know about the mentality of rich people that can afford elite cabins. The idea that you have to make your lower product bad to differentiate your elite products so rich people would spend is ridiculous.

When a person wants to buy a Lexus he doesn't care how good Toyota Avalon is, nor whine and cry that Toyota Avalon uses 80% parts that are the exact same thing as Lexus. He simply wants the damn Lexus because it's a luxury brand Lexus and it's a damn good car. Same thing with elite travel, these people don't give a hoo, or would even look at, PEY or Y and whine why it's almost 80% J. They want to fly CX J because CX is a damn good airline and J is a damn good product.