Originally Posted by
badgersfly
I'm always skeptical when someone says this. I'm sure there are some people this applies to, but I think the vast majority, regardless of how much money they make or how they travel, will still take their miles. It's like someone offering free dessert after your meal, even if you don't want it then, you'll have them box it up and take it home!
To clarify, these guys have mid-level status everywhere and of course collect miles and use them for personal trips.
But they're only doing so because it requires absolutely zero extra effort, and they're certainly not spending their time bouncing around on FT or MP looking for how to maximize earnings and redemptions. They earn miles/points as an afterthought, and spend them by running a search, finding a flight/room, and booking it.
What I was really trying to say is just that people like that tend to not have a presence on these types of forums.