Rolling Thunder and Groundbum
Agree! The A330/340 brought us 2-4-2 seating which was a blessing. OK the pitch varied but that gave you the opportunity to choose your airline carefully.
The A380 offers 2-4-2 on the upper deck and that is (obviously) where most savvy economy passengers will be pushing to sit. Down below, however, the 3-5-3 arrangement is retrograde and places us back into the 60's when the 747 first arrived.
We need a major re-think on how economy passengers can benefit from this bigger aeroplane.
Remember, its economy that is the bread and butter of all airlines - not the privileged few who go Biz or First at their employers expence!