At a guess, the aircraft I flew to MJB on was still in short-haul config. Certainly no leather seats, and it felt like less room than the BY763 that brought us back (thankfully direct) to MAN.
Short-haul config, coupled with tech-stop in Canada, amounted to a less than pleasant travelling experience.
Many years ago, I travelled 3 times with AMM (B757) to BGI, and went via Bangor each time. Had I known at the time of booking that my MJB flight would be following this pattern, it might have influenced my decision.
All we got however, was a letter explaining the situation at check-in.