Aha, so it's restrictions on top of restrictions! Thanks for the heads up.

Guess I'll have waste the miles on some tat from the M&M store or an eco flight where I'll pay almost as much in taxes on top as I would for the cheapest fare anyway...sadly just short of C class which is somewhat better value.

At least with SAS, the redemption of miles for flights seems cheaper and more flexible. Now to see if upgrades on the new system work with EB points...