CESTMOI123 said
"MRS-AMS one way is 620 miles. So, you're talking about less than 1900 miles. Hardly worth yelling and screaming and beating your head against the wall about. "

When I'm 600 miles away from next year's elite status - it most certainly is important to me. ( And I'm not yelling and screaming and beating my head against the wall. FYI THIS IS YELLING AND SCREAMING )