Counterpoint: all the hullabaloo about the cargo doors is a distraction at best, at worst disingenuous.
The 777 op was always designed for the long end of long haul. hence 9 abreast seating in Y etc. The large rear cargo door adds hundreds of kg to the empty weight. Burns more fuel on every hour of every flight. Yet with the large forward door you can still take a whole car...
https://www.virgin.com/travel/how-to...expensive-cars
That was on VPE, forward hold. Longest sector, MEL-LAX.
The standard cargo door is used by such airlines as Singapore, JAL, China Southern. They know a thing about cargo.
Now, about starting routes to hub airports with no on-carriage? That was stupid, but I'm sick of hearing about the cargo doors.