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YEG USER
This is excellent advice. OP don’t rush to redeposit points. Wait 9 months and then if points can’t be used, change/cancel. Even if only one of original pax can travel later you can save on one of the cancellation fees for the other pax. The fact that you’ll avoid a call-in booking fee for a “change” is helpful too.
That's good for another trip in the 150 k miles area. Otherwise, a waste of the difference.