I am a passionate supporter of 'my airline' British Airways and think that, on a good day, it is the finest of all.
However I recognise that there are many other fine airlines offering what the customer wants, and Emirates is definitely one of them.
This thread has drifted a lot around terms & conditions which, maybe, is valid however what the first post said about having a really great experience on EK should be reason for celebration for all of us in these times of anti-air travel.