Originally Posted by ISTFlyer

Because your first year of Elite is completely dedicated to the status match promo, thus only get those miles in your second year and the deadline for the second year-end is 37500 miles. I know it's not what you want to hear but that that's how TK's system works. For further years ( for your case 2023 and onwards ), you would be able to benefit from the 25000 miles threshold for the first year but not for the cycle including your status match.