First hit Gold in September 2010 and re-qualified by March 2011 so good till September 2012.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.