Originally Posted by
wlau
ST Gold Elite status does not get you preferred class seats on CZ, MU, or MF... This is like your Delta status get you upgrade to First, it's a benefit of DL and not whatever ST partner airlines'. Plus, they define ST Preferred Seat as aisle seat. The bulkhead row is consider quasi-premium seat, reserved only for their own elite customers.
OP got it if you read their last post. Also prefered seat is supposed to be a ST E+ benefit across airlines. F upgrades are a DL provided benefit, unlike seating which is a ST provided benefit.