As of 1/1/2017, I'm in my 10th year as SPG Plat (or 1 year to LTP according to my Dashboard). Incidentally, I've also 25 nights to 500 LTP nights as of 1/1/2017 (according to my Dashboard).

I'm wondering if I should frontload on stays for 2017 to hit SPG Plat for the year (on Plat-light 25 stays) asap and hopefully also achieve 25 LTP nights in the bargain, thereby achieving LTP as early as possible in 2017.

Or should I just take my time and just aim to complete both LTP criteria before end of 2017 (given that the merger changes will most likely take place in 2018 anyway)?