Along these notes, with a slight twist.
I was in a property this week at the bar. Like me, this gentleman will be LTPP whenever they get around to it. This person suggested, and was VERY eager, for a class action lawsuit. He felt Starriott could easily have given this status at the onset of the combined program and it was avoided to prevent giving the extra points.
I found it entertaining, but it had me thinking. I may have ended up with an extra 18-20k points since August.