2) CO codeshare flights on VS, EK & also Air Europa seem to be acceptable for points earning and redemption.

Specifically listed as point earners are :
BOS - MAN as a CO flight ( of course this is a VS operated flight )
LGW - MCO as a CO flight ( again VS flight )
MAN - MCO as a CO flight ( VS flight )
NYC - LHR as a CO flight ( VS )
LGW - MIA as a CO flight ( VS )
LAX - Lon as a CO flight ( VS )
CLE - BHX as a CO flight ( doesn't exist )
SFO - LON as a CO flight ( VS )
WAS - LON as a CO flight ( VS )

KLM FD supervisor Kitty has said no this is not true