Well it's completed, evidentially.
As is the moniker "VIP" or "eVIP"-- will be known for here on out in all official communications/channels as "
SystemWide upgrades" (Maybe it's been that way for a while and we just keep callin' 'em what we like-- like "stickers"!)
AAgents are now able to see the balances there and members will be able to as well quite soon. In fact, the next email you get regarding your balance will actually refer you to the on-line accounting at AA.com.
BTW, an interesting post I found while searching for something else:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/3323127-post18.html
NOT saying this has
*ANY* current, real-world relevance (referring to the end part about validity period) but, then again, this was the only official word ever on the subject and no one has ever told us otherwise.