Having the GEG-ORD dropped is really too bad for UA. I'm surprised UA doesn't even have GEG-SFO, especially since SFO has many international flights to connect to and DEN does not.
Also, now that QX has cut non-stops to LAX, SAN, SMF, the only nonstop to anywhere in California is WN's OAK.
GEG's gateway to the world has become SEA.