So I put my mate on category E and we took a trip to Japan on QF. He has politely informed me that its ok to take him off and nominate someone else, as after experiencing the QF offering, his preference will be to pay full fare on ANA or JAL going forward.
There's a bit of work to be done and it's gonna take a while.
It's kind of embarrassing that mullen seems to think QF is currently/continuing to excel.