the 757 still has 235 seats, apart from the etops ones for the Canadian contract which have 187 seats - these aircraft do also make some shorthaul flights.
FCA and TOM 757's also have 235 seats.....
MON, XL, AEU, MYT, IEA - the list could go on of charter airlines that operated the 757 with 235 seats and the same seat pitch, but people never used to moan....we are just becoming a whinging society that expects more than they ever had before at a lower price.