Regarding the above several posts... I agree with @
UA-NYC and @
CJKatl
B4 doesn't talk about what they are referring to.
Perhaps their question should be (re)worded on the lines of: "Within the 2018 calendar year, if I do the requisite activity to qualify for legacy SPG Platinum or legacy MR Platinum Elite status for the 2019/2010 benefit year, does this qualify as one year towards lifetime totals that count for LTPP? If I do this for both programs within the 2018 calendar year, can this count towards two distinct years for LTPP?"
This is an especially interesting one because a "2019/2020" legacy SPG or legacy MR benefit year won't exist, but since one can qualify for status under the legacy rules, this is essentially what you would be aiming for if it would have still existed.