(Emphasis mine)

CO is probably least swayed by its competitors and partners. As someone posted in a different thread, CO's fares seem to be consistently higher than other airlines. I for one am glad that CO can charge a higher fare and yet post record load factors. More power to CO. Also, CO is the only Skyteam member to maintain 50% EQM and other restrictions that fly in the face of consistency with regards to alliance partners. Again, if this is a business model that works for CO, great for them. One thing's for sure - this 50% EQM sure has driven me to look/book at CO.com everytime I fly. To CO's credit, CO.com is top of the line and is easily the best airline website today.

I see CO opting for a 3-3-3 seating with 31" pitch, a la their 777s. If they can fill those birds with passengers willing to endure long hours in cattle class, I don't see why they should opt for a different configuration. Of course, I'd love something similar to the 767 with regards to seat configuration, but if I had to choose between CO and most US based carriers, I'd go with CO as long as the price is competitive.

Unless a US based carrier offers free alcohol in cattle class