Originally Posted by iflyjetz

Zeroing out at end of calendar year can go either way; I have no insight on what will happen.
However, I will say that the addition of being able to earn night credit with spend on their credit card makes Hyatt's program one of the easiest hacks for top tier status among hotel chains. Add in getting credit for points nights makes the current Hyatt program easier to get top status than the old 50night/25stay requirement.