Strake,
I can relate to that and shudder at the very thought of having to travel down the back, even Business is a chore, and having been lucky enough to experience Emirates first on quite a few of my flights in the last few years, I find myself arranging my trips to suit the timetable and price grid, to allow me to justify comfy seats, but no longer, even in EK's private suites does it excite or interest me, which is very very sad.