I also agree.
But if you fly F you can request the host and reserve a table. Despite this, we had a waiter who was rude, aggressive when we wanted slight changes to items and then argued with us when he brought the wrong drinks. It was a pretty low start to the trip but we don't allow things like this to affect our travels so brushed it off.
The last few times the lounge has been packed and it doesn't feel the same.
I'm at a point in my life now where a lounge is a lounge is a lounge and don't arrive earlier than two hours regardless of the port.