Continental is going to give their own "elite" members priority, before those members of other airline, even if they are a member of the Star Alliance. Continental does offer elite privelages to Star Alliance Gold members, such as free bags, pre-boarding, etc., but seating in premium seats is still given to Continental's own OnePass Elite members first.
If you don't want to fly Continental because of that, good, because likely they don't want to deal with your complaining about it, anyway. All passengers on an airplane arrive at the same time, and SOMEONE has to sit in the back of the plane. I don't get why people complain about seating. If only somehow the airlines could put all of the seats up front.
You do know that is pretty much the same on any airline. You do know likely United will not give a Continental OnePass elite customer premium seats, over you, despite being Star Alliance. They will get perks, but not premium seating. The airlines are still going to cater that to their OWN elite, which makes sense if you stop and think about it. But, to each their own.
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