I think the OP means the text that is shown on every "partner earning page", for example at
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mark...spx?ItemId=306 , not the content that is shown when the MileagePlus ToS are renewed / re-accepted.
That text was not present or bold in summer 2012, e.g.
http://web.archive.org/web/201207291...spx?ItemId=306