So, if an ...ahem... LARGE person bought two seats to accomodate their size, would they accumulate double miles?
My 2-month old could rack up SM and status, but not a pet or a thing.
But if you buy a ticket for a companion, you don't accrue miles, but they do.
I can see the point, a PERSON has their own voice & legal rights, an object does not. Delta is probably only willing to enage in transactions with legal persons.
The policy does seem strange though the more I think about it.