This brings up another issue - my upgrade rate to E+ as an MVP has been terrible. Then add the number of Airbus aircraft that consider exit row seating to be premium class, and the number of airbus aircraft serving SEA, I was finding that I was frequently unable to sit in a complimentary seat with extra legroom even with MVP status.

I understand this is temporary until all airbus planes are refurbished. However, it’s caused the value of MVP to be eroded further. If I were still flying enough to be MVP gold I might have stuck with it but MVP just doesn’t seem worth the extra $$ and inconvenience. YMMV.