Originally Posted by
IAN-UK
The public offer has closed. But it can do no harm to contact them and request an
ad hoc status match. The offer was previously extended, so it looks as though they are anxious to attract members.
But if you have missed the boat, try not to sound as bitter about it as another of our contributors

This is exactly my logic! Since status matches are (unofficially) available all the time around various airlines, I figured that deadlines might not be so strict here. I sent them a message through the website two days ago, but have not received a response yet.