Yeah, and so many elites just want Marriott to keep giving and giving and giving until it hurts. Well, the numbers should tell you (as I've tried to get across from time to time) that the industry generally and Marriott as part of the industry is hurting right now. And those on the front lines - the staff - are feeling the pain much more than those among us who feel deprived because the bottles of water are smaller or the offerings in the lounge are diminished. Get real. As much as Marriott's profits have dipped, its great to know that we can look forward to a jump in profits for those properties that folks have jumped ship to. (And, gosh, we all know that Marriott would show a profit for the quarter if they had just kept shoving the WSJ under our doors and bacon as part of the promised "continental" breakfast.)