Originally Posted by
Castle25
She is also a bit miffed that as a gold she has flown over 10 TATL/Middle East/Far East flights in WT+ and has yet too be upgraded

BA don't promise free upgrades to any status level. It happens sometimes but should not be expected. I think my last OpUp was over a year ago.
Just book the cabin you want, and if an OpUp comes along so much the better. Any attempt to expect one is likely to lead to disappointment.