True, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I did the IST turnround MR recently to avoid wasting the segments. It was immediately after a CX F leg from HKG, and there was plenty of time to freshen up in the BA F lounge in T1 first, so I was feeling good.

It's a fairly short (3 and a bit hour) daytime flight so the CE seat is fine (*) if you get the A or C seat so you have the "half seat" space beside you, and the meals were much better than I expected (particularly the early dinner on the way back) with copious wine etc.

(*) I am 6'3" and 250lbs and it was fine for me. Obviously this wouldn't be true for wider physiques.