Originally Posted by jhayes_1780

While it makes no difference, as there is no available award space.... there should be no change fee as it is the same routing.

There would be a fee if they wanted to go FRA-IAD/ORD/LAX-SFO.

FWIW, to the OP.. I would stick with the current schedule, as there would be absolutely no guarantee you would get the new config (while unlikely, as long as there is one old config out there, you run the risk of getting it).