Virgin Australia flights to Doha

Flew wet lease VA2 in Y Flex for the first time, points upgrade unsuccessful. I was surprised to have personal greeting and meal reorder from an FA and CSM as VA Silver. Reading online seems like it's relatively common from QR Silver, though didn't get a greeting on any of the other QR operated flights but got fast track security, priority bags, and contract lounge access at ARN.

Journey should have got me to VA Gold but I sadly missed that had 25 SCs expire a week ago so will need a status run to hit Gold...
 
I've just boarded VA8 from DOH to MEL. The CSM has just started his spiel by welcoming Qatar Airways Privilege Club members and those of our One World Partners. Not even a mention of VA or Velocity so far. I'm VA WP and zero recognition of status. In fact my boarding pass from DUB to DOH showed my VA FF# as xx_x PT but the boarding pass for this flight merely showed the FF#.
 
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The CSM has just started his spiel by welcoming Qatar Airways Privilege Club members and those of our One World Partners. Not even a mention of VA or Velocity so far. I'm
Have found this to be very inconsistent with QR, don’t know if it’s poor training or not but on my last 6 flights I’ve had varied greetings.

SIN-DOH, QRPC, VA, OW in that order
DOH-SHJ, QRPC, OW, VA in that order
KUL-DOH, QRPC only
DOH-CAI, QRPC and VA only
BOS-DOH, QRPC, OW, VA in that order
DOH-ADL, QROC and OW only
 
Have found this to be very inconsistent with QR, don’t know if it’s poor training or not but on my last 6 flights I’ve had varied greetings.

SIN-DOH, QRPC, VA, OW in that order
DOH-SHJ, QRPC, OW, VA in that order
KUL-DOH, QRPC only
DOH-CAI, QRPC and VA only
BOS-DOH, QRPC, OW, VA in that order
DOH-ADL, QROC and OW only

Inconsistency on QR operated flights is one thing, but welcoming oneworld pax to a VA “operated” flight is quite another!
 
How are the loads on these VA flights in peoples recent experiences? In Y in particular. I know my parents flew on a very empty flight in October and they all seemed pretty empty out of BNE
 
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