I think after watching the Pilot, we can say for sure that someone set certain people up to be on the plane and in the fuselage. Here are some reasons.
A. Jack moved seats while trying to get up, and charlie and staff passes, making him sit in the aisle. As the masks drop, the seat he's at doesn't, he has to reach fro his mask.
B. Charlie was in the nose, where ALL passengers died, yet he's on the beach with the fuse's.
C. boone and Shannon were supposed to be in first class, but the ticket agent wouldn't 'let' them sit there. They died eventually.
D. Kate doens't get the immediate swig of air from the masks, which knocked everyone else out, and I definately think she saw more than she has ever said to anyone.
E. the Pilot, should have been dead originally, smokey finishes the job quick, and has only killed Eko since.
F. (not pilot) All tailies, except Bernard, who was dropping a deuce, are now gone. I know the kids and Cindy may bealive and all that, but hey, just who we see, the only tailie left was one who wasn't supposed to be there.

Not real strong arguments, but I see a duality here in Lost, two forces are actually fighting oer who is to be saved and used, and who is to be canned.

What do you guys think, definite setup, but from how long ago.

OHHH, also. the monster is tearing up **** in the jungle, and the ones who get the closest to inspect what he is, are the main characters of the show. I don't know if it was meant that way, but if Smokey was scanning brains, maybe he just picked out those. BUT, that seemed just like a time for producers to show the most important people, plus it blows the first part of my idea away if it were true.