Originally Posted by BearX220
The programs didn't dry up because of gamers, churners, mileage runners, etc.; there were never enough of them to matter.
For the record, you posted this statement on the world's oldest and largest frequent flyer, points churning, mileage running site in the world, with over 600,000 members. If "we" weren't a problem, airlines wouldn't have moved to revenue based programs and set up FF program compliance/audit departments.