Re: VA Business class
No amenity kit when I did PER - SYD about 2 years ago either, in VA J (upgrade me bidding succeeded).
But the lounge access (at that time, good, now PER VA lounge best), food on board the 330 was great, I didn't ask for wine with the evening meal though, but a whole J seat to myself, window view, wow...
If they don't do an equipment swap, and you are on the 330 its a great experience.
I did the old lounge at PER T3 visit at that time.
Pity you are not doing the PER - east coast flight, would be great to try out the newest VA lounge, ie, not retrofitted, ala MEL/SYD/BNE.
Anyway, with the 330, have a great trip. If you close your mind to it being a domestic trip, you can "dream big"!
I always look forward to having a wide body plane on my flights.
If you get swapped to a 737, have a cry for me on the plane (!!!)...
Don't laugh, it happened to me with me with a VA partner, I was really hoping for a Y seat on the 777 SYD - AKL about 18 months or so ago, and got swapped to a NZ 737!