Metro man- I absolutely agree with your views on the B787. Last month I flew Bangkok - Muscat on Oman Air in Y, on a B787 for the first time. The aircraft was configured 3-3-3. I don't ever recall in over 50 years or more of flying L/H in Y being so cramped. The plane is really an updated (in size) B767. And just over a week later I flew ORD-LHR on an AA B767 configured as you would expect 2-3-2.
Wherever possible on L/H I will avoid the the B787.