Well... I'm sitting in the SFO "First Dining Area." And while it is open, everything is pretty much the same as out in the big room, except we have champagne. And were directed to sit in here from entry.
So what SFO has effectively done is:
1. Reopened the First dining area without actually reopening it from a functional/different service level point of view.
2. Reverted to the "First Room" of the "old" SFO lounge but found a way to keep those pesky Golds/Emeralds out!
Not sure how I feel about this!
rb211.