I’m booked as 3A for upcoming flights in January. I regularly check to ensure the seat assignment hasn’t changed (it’s happened before) and noticed that 1A has become available and is selectable on both my flights. I was able to select it on my SIN-TPE leg which is relatively short and not overnight, so don’t care about noise from the galley. Is it really such a great seat that it’s reserved for elites/VIPs (I’m neither). For the TPE-YYZ, I want to sleep, so prefer a quiet seat, if possible. I can select 1A as well, or should I stick to 3A.