Besides who in their right mind would pay (double or more) the fare for a sector only lasting 50 mins or so....who would appreciate a full service with hot meal/tea/etc if they had only 30 mins in which to wolf it down.
Regional Flyer are you SLF or aircrew? In other words, have you ever travelled in a biz class seat and paid for it yourself?
I remember as a young F/O having some senior skippers (who should have known better) explaining to me that biz class pax forked out all that cash just for the 'exclusivity' of the exec cabin. Mere snob value in other words.
WRONG.
Do you seriously believe that the only difference between a low cost carrier ticket and biz class in a 'full service airline' is the fancy seat, a meal and a glass of champagne?
The vast majority who fork out for a biz class seat do so for reasons of
flexibility in ticketing and booking. Not to mention connections through codeshare arrangements in major hub airports. Not to also mention the guarentee that you'll be taken care of if things go tits up.
The glass of champagne and wolfed down meal come well down the list of priorities.