Originally Posted by emaij
I also was shot down (so to speak) by a CSR.

You may want to ask for the marketing department of Hawaiian (not a regular phone rep CSR). This would put you in with the people you know will care about where your money is spent. Tell them why a status comp would be valuable to you and what your future travel plans on HA look like.
Pōmaika`i (Good luck)!
aloha