Does anyone have recent experience of getting waitlisted for Z ie first class seats as platinum?

I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.

It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.