I just hope the Flex program doesn't go away. I have 27,000 flex miles just sitting there unused, since I'm already at 140,000 EQMs for the year.

I have to choose between holding (and building) those flex miles for some time in the future when I won't requalify for Platinum or using them in 2011+ to get the regional upgrades faster when I have the opportunity to use them once passing 50k EQMs. I'm assuming that the Flex miles will be treated the same way for the Regional Upgrades.

From CO web site: As a new benefit, Elite members will earn Regional Upgrades after completing 75,000 EQMs or 90 EQPs. Two additional Regional Upgrades will be issued for every additional 25,000 EQMs or 30 EQPs earned thereafter in the same calendar year.