Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
How have I gone off on a tangent?
You say:
But this is an actual impossibility. Under NO circumstances EVER does a Silver member need to earn 100 + 180 XP to get to Gold. As soon as a Silver member gains 180XP in a qualification period (up to 13 months), they become Gold.
Sorry. I meant to say:
"But having Silver would mean you would need to earn 180 + 300XP in a row to get back to Platinum, so soft-landing to Gold is better than starting with a rollover and lower status"
(The "hypothetical member" is starting from Platinum. I got my levels and therefore the corresponding thresholds mixed up, but thought that the logic would carry you through...)