Hey Bocastephen,
Thanks for your reply.
As someone who's flown CO for 20 years, I currently am doing nothing different than I have for at least the past five years. The program has changed significantly, and not to my liking, at least for the way I have flown and the way I was upgraded quickly up until about 60 days ago when I am now relegated to staring through the bulkhead curtain at drinks and menus being served.