Originally Posted by
Braindrain
I was waiting for the first rant.
First, I agree it's a way to reward previous loyalty. Second, if someone's not staying in a SPG hotel, nobody's going to be fighting you for your Plat bennies.
I agree with this. You should be rewareded for past years loyalty. I also thinks if they under-qualified Platinum members continue to travel less, they won't take up your upgrade room.^