If I am not mistaken Lifetime Gold in Marriott translates to the new Lifetime Platinum Elite. My stats say I have 6 nights as gold/platinum (and 20 + as silver or better) which I think includes my current Marriott Platinum status for this year. If I finish my 25 stays at starwood legacy hotels(thus earning spg platinum) and than merge my account would I get the last year of platinum this year to qualify as a life gold this year and thus Lifetime Platinum in the new program or did I have to do that by August merger date and will wind up lifetime gold in 2019.