She put the friends at a different table last year. Adjacent table. Perfectly normal. The responses were diplomatic but everyone clocked the disappointment. One guy ate his entire meal facing sideways so he had better sightlines to the main table. His posture was not great but his commitment was impeccable. This year she moved them to the main table "because there's more room." There is not more room. She bought a longer table. The daughter-in-law is processing this information privately.