Originally Posted by uastarflyer

In this economic climate I doubt we'll see massive additions to the Diamond rolls. A lot of business spending is getting cut back.

Also, other than the up-front bonuses, I'm not sure the annual fee is worth it unless you know you can run up $40K and want Diamond (and don't think you can get it the old fashioned way). Getting 6/$1 and requiring $20K for Gold, and that being a free credit card looks to be the better bargain.