It's disappointing that row 5 will no longer be Economy X. That plus the new divider will apparently allow VA to install up to two extra regular Y rows.
Exit row armrests aren't fixed on VA 737's (not sure about the ex-MI/KL ones though). More legroom in exit rows but like being closer to the front in 4/5.
My issue is that sometimes I need a belt extender and for some reason they aren't allowed in exit rows. I learnt that the hard way after...
Called again this morning to try again. Told that because I booked with QFF points the QF status is the primary one and can’t be removed, so adding my QR Gold status does nothing. Will see if something can be done at check-in.