im not such a person, so no worries. But I really dont like the idea that it seems like most of the people taking advantage of A3 are from the US. You should feel bad taking advantage of a carrier from a broke country
But if I were in Europe it would be ok - its Europe's (German) money that keep them afloat so far ;-)))
anyway, got a response about "status match" - no.
Thank you for communicating with us. Indeed, you are Member of Miles & Bonus with 1,000 Status Miles accumulated. Unfortunately, it is not plausible to waive the Terms & Conditions of our Loyalty Scheme for a premature upgrade of your account.