I did not fly as much on AC this year opting for other carriers for Asia flights so will lose status. I am at 34,925 (oh, so close!) miles and over $8000 in AQD so twice the $ threshold. Offered 35K for $499. While some of the benefits are nice for domestic travel, they aren't essential for me. In previous years, it seems many who were close to qualifying were swept into the higher category. I don't expect it will happen with this year with the new offers to buy status, but we will see.