Talk about flying STEERage 🤭

In the US? That could have ended badly for the passenger.

I can assure you many passengers in the US get out of their seats and ask for additional beverages in the galley, and often water and cups are set up for self service. The histrionics in this thread are ridiculous.

OP has previously complained about inadequate water service on other airlines.

Can you please explain how walking up to the galley and politely asking for water could possibly end badly? I have walked up to the galley countless times and asked for things or sometimes just stretching my legs and having a chat with the FA's.
Now if you happened to run into the FA from heck who screams at you to sit down and shut up, then yes probably best to go along. Personally have never seen anything like that

Unfortunately, a lot of posters who complain about bad service do not ask for things politely.

I did that yesterday on Delta. It was a meal flight a little over 2 hours in duration. Got meals out fairly quickly. When done, collected most but not all. Then the flight leader disappeared for 45 minutes. We were well into descent and hadn't seen him again and several including me still had our trays out and long finished meal trays, empty glasses, etc. Finally couldn't wait any longer to go to the lavatory, so I did go up front to the galley/lav... and I took all the meal trays and empty glasses from my row with me.

So do they setup the snack baskets up there just for themselves?

I hope you complained to Delta.

I did within about 3 hours of landing. Awaiting a response. Probably 3000 miles and a generic letter. Incredulously the F/A countered to me that he had in fact been in the cabin (this was a 717, he was sitting in the jumpseat until he saw me approach). I said no, he stood behind a galley cart to block the aisle at the bulkhead while the cockpit door was opened. And that I took timestamped photos of my finished tray every 10 minutes, and I had a collection of 4. Two other passengers voiced that he was basically full of it. I half figured I'd see a red coat and/or police on arrival.

That's crazy. What do you pay exorbitant airline fares for?

This sounds very scammy to be paying so much and not even expect a glass of water as needed.

Also, is that the premium experience they continue lying about to excuse premium prices?

I fly First and Business and I always buy the biggest bottle of either Fiji or Smart Water I can find at the Hudson News et al of my departing airport because even there you need your own back up (the extent to which depends - but the adage of be prepared comes to call and I hate not having water when I want it).

Sometime this year perhaps late spring, seems like guidance was given to do only one snack pass. And with the “higher” level snack basket, they do seem to be more discreet about it. I’ve also seen examples where it’s just left in the galley. So much for snacks, drinks, meal, snacks.

I'm not sure why you're presuming anyone is paying "exorbitant" fares, or that comfort plus entails "premium prices." Most passengers in comfort plus have paid zero or a small amount over the regular coach prices.

It is not "scammy" that buying a ticket for comfort plus does not include immediate gratification for all of ones desires.

Notably, the OP has complained that other airlines also do not provide sufficient repetitive water refills for her needs.

If you are asleep when the FAs come by, they don't come back to check on you,

I got nothing at all in first row of C+ ATL-YYZ; fortunately for me I had breakfast in the SkyClubs in ATL. I fell asleep after boarding and didn't wake up until we were overhead PIT.

I was then on WestJet YYZ-YYT, a 2 h 50 m flight, and got one cup of diet coke and two small packaged snacks.

At least I got to YYT on schedule.

I had a 4.5 hour flight to MCO from LAX in C+. One drink service 30 minutes in, nothing else. 3 hours later went to the galley and very politely asked for a Diet Coke to take a pill. She handed me a warm can. Politely asked for ice. She rolled her eyes and out loud said “you need ice to take a pill?”

scared me from ever going there to ask for a drink again.