We are a family of 4 (2A 2C, 8,11yrs), travelling to Singapore on SIA at end of Dec.

What happened to lounges ever just being for business/first class pax.. Sigh. I refuse to fly qantas now as the SYD lounge always seems to be chaos.. Off topic I know but it really upsets me.

Thank you for the helpful responses. Sorry if i touched a nerve for some - I acknowledge and respect your concerns. Wilsoni, just curious, have you never, ever, freeloaded a single thing in your life? Remarkable.

I don't recall saying that. But your question is clearly polemic. The objective soundness of my arguments remains unaffected, one way or the other.

I was asking people's observations, and you offered opinion.

I get what you are saying, i do. But the manner you offered it up invites the conclusion that you have never freeloaded anything (something which you said should be discouraged). I just wanted to clarify for other readers that you are not being selective in when freeloading is and is not ok.

Your assumption is invalid.  Anyone who knows first-hand the effect of certain conduct knows enough to counsel against it. Whether my knowledge was gained through being perpetrator or observer is immaterial. For the avoidance of doubt, I pay my own way in life.