I agree completely. Their difficult to hit promos turned me other directions. I don't want 1 million points per stay, but I also don't want to have to stay 365 nights a year to get 10,000 points.

Not only are the earning opportunities tough to find, they are making some of the best destinations into vacaton club properties which greatly reduces the availability of rooms.

I imagine I could stay the required nights for the big bonus and stay at the Omaha Fairfield if I wanted to, but it's not real high on my list of 'must sees.'