Originally Posted by
williwaw
Datapoint: Opened a Bonvoy Brilliant back in March (2019) and realized I am probably better off with Platinum (maybe...). Applied today and was informed would not be eligible for bonus. Bonvoy used lightly as work travel steered me away from Marriott after about six months.
Shifted $2k in spending to existing AMEX and reapplied two weeks later and the pop up did not happen.