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EXPLAT
Yes, that’s correct.
FYI: #1 on the upgrade list got a J seat when the original person didn’t show up for the flight. By then I was #3 on the upgrade list. #2 on the upgrade list got the PE seat next to me. So with 100k loyalty points thus far, that isn’t enough to top the list.
The 787-9 was completely full.
Hope you enjoy the flight, your trip, and EXP status. But as for the latter, you're going to become miserable very quickly if you spend even a fraction of this amount of time worrying about upgrades. This was true pre-Covid and it's far more true now. Best to book a seat you can tolerate and then hope for the best.