We have been Platinum or gold for many years and we too see drop in quality, especially in the lounges very buys and limited food choices , when you board it appears as many people in the priority queue as there is in the economy queue .It used be a lovely airline but now it is bit rough.

A bad idea just to raise more revenue, as a Platinum flyer it is not good and who were consulted , certainly not FF I am sure

We now know we are on a budget airline, shower curtains, less leg room in Bus Class and no hard divider, 

Worst idea ever by Virgin and changing the status requirements, so disappointed after being with Virgin since inception .

So the pet might well be sitting under my seat ? Not a great idea at all, and I do not believe the survey had 85% approvals.I like flying with Virgin but this is a deal breaker.I am also noticing more and more big pieces of hand luggage onboard and no staff say anything at all.