Do you mean you were told you had to sit at more than one table or you couldn't get an ADR for the same time for everyone?
If you are referring to being split up at different tables, last year we went (12 of us) and were told at EVERY meal we would be split into two table and the ONLY time we had to do that was Crystal Palace but we were at two round tables next to each other. We sat together at CRT, TH, Ohana's, Akershus, CM, H&V, and WCC. That may not have been what you were talking a out, but just in case, I thought I would mention that!
We would have been psyched to get split up at different tables but we only have 1 meal together at the same time in the same restaurant. One example at O'hana: we have 1 table for 6 @ 5pm, another table for 5 at 7:05pm. and a table for 2 @8pm!!! Our immediate family is 7 and they are expecting me to send one of my kids to eat with 2 childless couples that are traveling with us! (The CM decided to sit our 12 yr old with this last table. She is disabled and 100% dependent and hand fed!) We will be taking her with us to the 5pm seating for 6 and if they have an issue. My 1 yr old will be sitting on my lap during the meal! All of the meals are like this... 1.5 - 3 hours apart!!!