I started this thread, thus an update is in order. This card took a while, a long while along with lots of patience for it to become useful at some hotels and discounts being offered. In the end it was sorted out.
After almost one year, whenever I found a glitch at a hotel I have already stayed at, I just e-mail the manager of the property and, because we have known each other, I remind them that these tariffs are not loaded into the system. A few days later and the glitch is gone... of course until a few weeks later when they might pop up.
It seems a much stable product in Europe from my experience when glitches there are very rare. I am Platinum with Accor thus cannot comment on your additional topic.