Is there no good storage space at the seats?

That's one thing I love about the CX First seat -- there are no overhead bins in the cabin *at all*, but there's a personal closet at the seat to hang a few things and stow a bag, and you can also fit a standard roll-aboard comfortably underneath the ottoman.
Then again, they do 1-1-1 in the 77W cabin (though 2 rows).