Airlines, hotels, everyone gets threatened that if they don't cave in to every request they will loose hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue. I'm sure Starwood gets the same threats and their customers say they will take their 250 nights to Hyatt. It all balances out in the end. I hope Hyatt would not give status in response to a threat. All the frequent traveler programs are based on business completed, not business contemplated. Hyatt is kind enough to make a one time exception to those who state they will give their business to them. They did this once for you and as a result you had Diamond status for two years instead of just the one you earned.