Originally Posted by
ft101
I thought that most of us here on flyertalk realised that loyalty is a long gone concept and we're out to get the best deal (time, frequency, cost, comfort etc depending on the individual) instead. FF perks are an add-on that may be nice to have but not a main driver.
If this were true, I doubt FTers would be proudly declaring 1k/Medallion/whatever status if it's just about the best deal, or talking about mileage/mattress runs just to maintain status.
The way some grouse over the FF perks... I'd be hard pressed to say they aren't the main driver.