Originally Posted by bhrubin

It doesn't have anything to do with availability: you have 5 nights, you get 5 free breakfasts, so if you used the one on early arrival then you'd obviously have to pay for the one on departure. It's pretty simple and straightforward.

I'm sure a few people here and there have gotten the extra breakfast, but it isn't going to be routine or generally on offer--nor should it be.

This is more about early arrivals wanting to get something beyond that to which they're entitled IMO.