What a great report! Although I don't anticipate needing to do any runs this year (and I'm not a 1K), there are many tidbits of useful information here that I will tuck away for future reference. This one is the most surprising and interesting to me:
FAs seem to focus on elite status and not the fare paid—no surprise there. Apparently, it's not common to find a 1k in the rear of the plane. I found that I was treated like some sort of victimized refugee. I got used to hearing the expression "you're my 1k." I was sometimes asked why I was so far back, etc. In summary, I learned the further back you sit, the better is the treatment