Remember that in the OTHER Airline/Hotel Forums discussing this is clearly off topic.

Even the erstwhile OMNI mods for example have been commendably vigilant in locking down any threads even in that laissez-faire Forum that even mention this matter, even in a light hearted manner. As other threads on this page amply attest.

This is Randy Petersen's Forum. He calls the shots. This is where such matters are most properly discussed. IMHO. I do not think he'd approve if there were threads in UA, AA, DL and CO etc on this.

I do not profess to speak for Randy, but I suspect he'd be DELIGHTED if those Forums are in fact discussing only miles and points.