Inuksuk
All you said makes sense. The freighter 777 was a help too I suspect - the Globe article lauding the MD11 operation the day before the order seemed less than a coincidence. I hear talk of wingleting some 767s too?
Have been on BA 777 YUL-LHR but didn't like the back row - seat doesn't recline, bad news at 6'2"

That's the last time I meekly accept being shoved back 14 rows at the gate
As for the "CP stitch-up"

let's be moving on eh?