Hello 777 global mile hound,
I too have noticed a possible decrease in "inventory" for award travel (especially saver awards). I was trying to book awards for PHL-LAX-PHL, and if I got outbound, then I did not get inbound, and vice versa
BTW, thanks so much for your detailed and thoughtful post on Platinum Stat over at the Starwood board. Hope that you're over your nasty cold.