Originally Posted by
QDDawg
Okay, so the 2nd agent confirmed Z class was available on the KLM flights -
just as I was seeing, but said it didn't matter. I'll HUCA later, hopefully have better luck. Once I find the agent that can get this done I'm going to ask for their direct line

I should have done that after the last fiasco of applying GUC's to KLM.
Not to pile on, but you
weren't seeing Z availability on the KLM flights—you were seeing Z availability on the Delta flights. It seems possible to me that the second agent was making the same mistake, and her confusing explanation was trying to say that you need Z on the KL numbers, not the DL numbers.
There's no way to check this on Delta.com. Expertflyer has the info you need, as does ITA Matrix if there is a Z fare filed in the market.