I certainly did entertain that option. However, for not many more $$$ that the DCIR22 + B fare LAX-SJC, I can get the DONE4 fare. And on the DCIR22 I will get 560 QF Status Credits - not enough to requalify Plat status, will get me to Gold, but I will only drop Plat to Gold anyway even if I don't fly.

Also, on the DCIR22 routing, I have to take BNE-LAX direct, so no chance of Skybeds on the outbound flight, and have to take HKG-BNE direct, so again no skybeds. If I go DONE4, I can route BNE-SYD-LAX and waitlist for a flight that is currently full but has Skybeds sheduled, and can take QF10 LHR-SIN-MEL-SYD for skybeds on the way home.