Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: DEN (Boulder) ~ UA 1K, Hyatt Diamond, US Gold, Marriott Platinum, Starwood Gold, LH SEN
Programs: Hyatt, United, Starwood, USAir, Marriott, Lufthansa, Hilton
Posts: 1,514
I hate to inform you that it actually is a 12 month rule.
But not to worry, call up Hyatt GP. They put your account as inactive, but don't actually delete it, from my knowledge. (Can anyone confirm?)
They will just reactivate it. Make sure you have a stay a year, just in case.
If you have thoughts of staying with Hyatt, you might also see if they will give you an incentive to bring your business back... 80,000 points is quite a bit...