All this coming from an individual who does not find it unethical using rate codes to which he is neither entitled to or authorized to use!

Now, that is truly chutzpah!

I'll add my two cents here, no not all elites find this the most important thing to them. I much prefer being realistic and would simply like breakfast to be provided on the weekend, among other things!

Finally, Chris, take a good look at the Hilton and Starwood threads. Contrary to what has been stated above, an upgrade to a suite is not a guarantee to a Hilton Diamond member -- or a Hyatt Diamond member, for that matter -- and although it may be a perk that SPG says owing to its Platinum members, there is quite a long thread that evidences otherwise.

I much prefer realistic promises to pie in the sky promises, and although I think that the language must be changed to better approximate reality, all who have posted on this thread, at the least, are quite aware -- as a result of our good friend Socrates' intervention -- what the score is on this issue.

I would have hoped that you would have received a warmer welcome than this, but some wish to beat a dead horse and further alienate a potential ally of ours on this board.

Don't you posters ever think? Isn't it clear that many at Marriott are avidly following Chris' progress to see whether this experiment was at all worthwhile???

For heaven's sake, it took long enough for Marriott to anwser our requests and appoint an official presence to this board and community, and now with stunt like this, all that may be jeopardized and the plug may be pulled at any moment!!

Better to concentrate on achievable goals -- breakfasts on weekends for all elites, realistic elite levels and attainment of same, answers to ambiguous promotions, and perhaps help in securing some special request, etc.

Let's not have the whole thing come crashing down because of an answer we already know!

Just my Mega Bonus points -- Thank you Marriott!! :-: