with Covid 19 situation being so fluid, even a die-hard runner like myself is taking a pass on this. you dont know how the world looks next week, let alone booking a needless run just for sake of status well into next year is a commitment i rather not make
judging from generous booking window to next Feb, they must be suffering from ongoing issues, thus wanted to replenish their forward inventory receivables. if this virus gets a lot worse many airlines would probably grant status extention like CX is considering now.