Shannon,
Not sure what's more galling- you expecting us to believe your excuse for turning it off or that you're actually turning it off. I would have 10x the respect for you if you just told the truth and offered a reasonable explanation, good or bad. It's blindingly obvious that upper management wanted to de-value the certs. Anything else is BS. If United were a hospital, they would amputate your leg as a means to fix a broken ankle. You guys are both lazy and disengenuous, a fairly toxic combination for any business, much less an airline. I'm kicking myself for not immediately dropping UA for AA when I got the match. I'll never requalify for EXP now. Shame on me but shame on you for your insultingly stupid explanations.

(and I've been a pretty vocal defender of UA on here recently)