Originally Posted by
lskohn
... Could that be because I previously gifted him my status back in 2018, so he got tagged along when I got the promotion to Platinum? Or is this a one-time benefit for 1MM's?
If your did not replace him as your MM companion, he stays that and will have the same status as yours. Assume as 1MM, he is at least *G, as you got Plat and potentially 1K, that is the status he will have.
You can only change your MMer companion in November and stays if you make no change.