Strange explanations by LX: I am not a SEN and was able to book the 2 middle seats of row 1 without any prob on the 777 on a long haul flight that took place last Sunday.
Morph90, you got F tickets so you deserve a F class treatment!
When I fly Y, I do not expect much from an airline. But I do not believe that F or C travellers should accept this type of behaviour...