I'm not sure either. I got the Gold offer with 7000 EQM/$1000 EQD to extend. The only earning activity I've had in the past year is a BOS-LGA flight and a few AAdvantage Dining points. I recently redeemed 110,000 miles and I just canceled my AAdvantage Platinum card. I've had the account for about 26 years, though, and never had status -- maybe it has something to do with longevity?

This is perhaps a good marketing move by AA, as it might sway a bit of spending to AA to earn the extension and then more in the next 19 months to try to take advantage of it. Still doubt I'd do any flying or spending I wouldn't have absent the offer, though. Now if I'd gotten the 25K offer, that would be another story -- $1000 for a trip, 25K, and status through early 2019 might be worth it.

Seth