I just got nicked with the same thing from NW. Sent in my packet on 11JUL08 and got word today that I was matched from AA Plat to NW Gold but only through Feb 2009. I'm willing to bet that NW doesn't want to match guys past that on account of the upcoming merger finalization. I'd be interested to see if anyone is able to get Feb 2010 on a match. I also commented on this over in the NW forum, so we'll see if anyone has any insights.