I hear ya. The last thing I want to happen is to put in a request and have them approve it, but only until next March. I would like to get it asap though, as right now we are in MSP, with a move planned later this summer to DFW. I want to be able to take advantage of any NWA flights that beat out AA while still in MSP. And on the slim chance that NWA has a nicer fare on something out of DFW, at least I would have the option of either (with status) for 2.5 years. Providing that NWA only soft landed me to Silver after GLD.