"The good for me" people in this forum manage to see benevolence everywhere. AC remove/reduce eUpgrade nominee slots. Close down/restrict upgrade cert sharing (remember "upgrades you can share"!). Say we can upgrade someone at the airport, an environment where the probability of success for new upgrade request is practically zilch. We are happy. Some people must have unlimited supply of upgrade certs for new companions each time they step into an airport to make the new "enhanced" system a better option than the one replaced. I agree with the OP.