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Those were essentially useless. A phone call to the MM service center with plenty of lead time would result in them finding YX25 availability. Of course, they sometimes had to get approval from a supervisor.
I've used the award several times, including nabbing the last seat on a MKE-FLL trip early April, a few years ago; I needed to get down to Fla unexpectedly, and the YX50 was the best option, especially compared to how the fare was pricing.
I think it may resurface, in a slightly different form.