Max,
Agree with a lot of what you said however..
6. How many of us take rest in the cabin (and I'm pretty sure we're not permitted to do so in First)
A330/B777 Crews take rest here when there is a spare First Class seat. Part of CX Pilots entitlements.
Why on earth would any of us want to eat in the cabin? The time taken eating soaks uo 30 minutes of an otherwise boring watch duty! Put yourself in the shoes of the adjacent First or Business class passenger who has paid $40-70,000 to get to LHR. You would not want someone sitting next to you, eating and disturbing the tranquility of the environment. For the poster who had the SP countermand the permission of the ISM.... If a pax complains - it is the SP who will get it in the neck from CX not the ISM because it is her cabin. Besides, we are not permitted to eat in First.
Again for A330/B777 crew, pilot award conditions allow us to eat our meals in First Class if another passenger is eating or not sleeping. Some Cabin Crew will try and argue this with you however it is written in
their service manuals that Pilots are permitted to rest and eat in First Class.
When you show them this information in their manuals the look on their face is priceless...
As always we should all treat each other with respect. However some make it harder than others.