Oh dear. If one bothers to read my posts to even this one thread, it is fairly apparent I love Park Hyatts (having stayed at the PH Istanbul, Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, and with a future booking for Chicago, not to mention dining at the Washington, DC, property and loving it) in the same way I love most StR (but dislike the flagship StR NYC, actually). I am booked for the Andaz Maui next year, and have stayed at the Andaz WeHo several times. I was Hyatt Diamond a few years ago for many years...before switching to SPG. Hard to say I'm knocking the Hyatt brand. I've stayed at many, many Hyatts over the years, including the last year. Oops.

I have knocked the fact that there are not enough Hyatts in locations I visit for work or want to visit for leisure. That isn't the same thing as knocking the brand.

I have knocked Gold Passport for some weaknesses. Every loyalty program has weaknesses, including SPG. It's about maximizing the returns/benefits while minimizing the weaknesses as much as possible with any loyalty program.

I've also mentioned that the DSUs can be very valuable for many, even me, even if they aren't as useful for me when compared to SPG Platinum benefits and property availability and selections over the course of a year.

Again, defensiveness isn't pretty.