swag,
you are correct - I just bring up this "real-world, real-time" example of the balance between earning points - which is harder (regardless of hotel or airfare), except if you sign up for a credit card (where they appear to be giving more and more points) and then spending the points in which it appears (from what I am following and reading) are getting more and more expensive in terms of points per room

-michael

(I could make the same discussions about UA travel these days.....)