Yep, this is a sad day
I've been using the Citi Cash Card to get miles for 8 months or so. I guess I can't complain though, as I've received upwards of 70,000 miles for very little work on my part.
There's a discussion in the Visa forum about this. I think the thread title is something like 'what ways are the latest way to get cash from cards'....something like that.
By the way, anyone know of a similar card that will do the same? I've been looking at the Visa Buxx card through US Bank.