I agree but this being only my 2nd CO trip of the year and only $49 for EWR-SFO.....

I have to say that with reading some of the threads regarding the fare difference for F versus this reduced buy-up I think there is still some information missing or maybe I just don't understand it correctly or haven't read the most recent threads.

What I'm not clear about is when it got to 19/20 full with me being #1 on the UG list and already ~10 people behind me I still had the option for the $49 upgrade. So at this point I have no problem with anyone paying the fare difference from their original ticket to get into F whatever that amount is. What I would like to know is since this cheap buy-up option is supposed to still account for all other elites still waiting for their EUA does that mean that I would have been the only one at this point being offered $49 option or would it be available to some/all other elites behind me on the UG list? How about non-elites checking into this flight now?

If I was the only one that had the $49 option then by not paying it I risk someone buying an F ticket, M/B/Y up or whatever other fare difference to F but if I am also risking that one of the non-elites or one of the elites on the list behind me has that same $49 option then I should be paying $49 to guarantee my F seat and CO does win.