Originally Posted by
mcrw00
I was looking forward to enjoying the J product for a solid 16 hours.
You still can, for most of those hours. One of the benefits of clearing an SWU is that once you're cleared, AA will (usually? but I think by rule) protect your upgrade regardless of whether the cancel is mechanical. Heck, they will probably put you in J (such that you can earn J EQM, even) on CX or JL if you ask them.