Originally Posted by
TallestHotelInJapan
Wowoo, Marriott! This IS harsh!
It is harsh, if implemented, but I've never heard of it being done. (That's not to say it never has, but like others on this board I let my account sit for nearly 5 years -- it was in the '90s -- and when I went back the points were still there. YMMV, of course.)