"More satisfaction for the crew!" Why?
The Tripler is a "sexy" aeroplane to fly - the Dugong, unfortunately, isn't!
Trent 972, I agree with you re the seating figures but there is still the problem of the serious weight penalty. I suspect that you'll soon see the B744 Pacific config aircraft altered to increase the Economy/premium economy seats at the expense of some business class seats.
Unfortunately, as with all Airbus products, changing the configuration of the Dugong is prohibitively expensive as bulkheads form part of the structural integrity of the aircraft. A source who is at the heart of the problem recently indicated that no change in config for the Dugong is economically feasible until after the 12th aircraft is delivered. The experts from "Commercial" got it wrong again (a la the A330 configuration) and it's too costly to correct.