AF posted last month. Called today and asked the frontline CSR about annual fee waiver (did not threaten cancel) and she said no dice, so I said no problem but cancel the card. Forwarded to manager, and asked him about annual fee waiver (did not threaten cancel, although I guess that is assumed at this point). He read me the spiel and at the very end said annual fee waiver OK.
Happy to keep the card another year and give them some business.