<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sbrower:
I think it is "good" from the perspective of someone who wants the benefit of earned status. If it is just extended for a year, then a lot more people will be competing for those upgrades who "don't" deserve them </font>
Perhaps "good for me" would have have been a more appropriate comment for you to include in your post.
Many deserving Platinum customers will lose their status (yes, that includes me as well) due not to their unworthiness but rather the unusual restrictions that have kept them from traveling this particular year.