Why CAN'T Marriott change their rewards program to allow nights booked/stayed using points to count towards yearly total nights AND lifetime nights?! I commend Marriott for allowing Ritz-Carlton nights to count in nights' totals, but rewards stays should count too. Starwood allows rewards nights to count. And while I'm comparing...SPG did a free resort nights promo 2 years in a row (stay 2/3 nights and get a free night to use--similar to Hyatt). Meanwhile, Marriott keeps the same ole magabonuses. I understand one promo is a free night promo (2 nights max--SPG had no max)...to a Category 1-4 hotel. This works out great--if you want to take your family to a Fairfield Inn somewhere! Marriott...STEP UP TO THE PLATE and improve your rewards program!!!!!