I think I've had enough of that. Whatever happens will see SPG aligned with the likes of Marriott Rewards and Hilton HHonors. The race to the bottom continues, and 2016 will go down as the darkest year yet for frequent travellers.
The lack of competition is never good for the consumers - just see what is happening with the airlines...
I do propose that we now close this thread and have different threads for different topics. For example:
1 - Conversion rate
2 - Elite Status and Benefit - Reciprocity / Integration
3 - Lifetime Status
4 - Partners
5 - Lounge standards
etc. etc. This thread is just too big to search.
Thoughts?