I've gone through the entire thread and didn't see the answer to the question I posed to a CSA on the phone this morning: if a MM buys a saver fare on a flight with meal service, will s/he still get a free meal?
I saw the post that said elites would still get their refreshment bennies (i.e., a drink and a chocolate bar) but it was silent on the matter of the MM comped meal.
The agent checked with two leads and they both were not 100% sure but both said they though a MM would not get the free meal. Agent said she'd forward the question to higher-ups and report back with the "real" answer.
If a fellow MM has the opportunity to try this out, please let us know what you experienced. Thanks much.