+1 on this part. Maybe it will be ok, but I am not feeling overly confident.

In the meantime as I book tickets, I am going to start paying more attention to the other carriers' flight times and ticket prices. Maybe keep a running tally on the side. Lately I have noticed DL has been much more competitive on price for where I fly, but I would like to consciously track it for awhile to make sure that is true. I would still keep status on some airline, but if the E+ change does not work for me, I will move to the airline that has the consistently lowest overall prices for my routes.