Strangely enough I've noticed a growing tendency for a lack of PAs from the FD. The aviate and navigate reason is fine, but on 8 hour and 10 hour transatlantic flights I'm sure a little time could have been found! Personally, I believe that the many pressures of working in aviation today (working conditions and the security farce to name just two) is making some of us a tad cynical and disinterested in doing that little extra
PR for the company. Among others I see it in air crew, ground crew and even ATC.