Originally Posted by
oh912flyer
OK, so in other words my status at GA clearance time is what counts, not the status at checkin. (Early checkin just puts me ahead of anyone else on the same class of fare, and means there's one less thing for me to worry about tomorrow

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Thanks!
No, early check I does not impact your priority for a gate upgrade.
I would wait as long possible to see whether having the miles post will help, although I suspect that status will update about a day after the miles post.