Originally Posted by
redvelvetmartinis
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.
We must frequent different parts of flyertalk. Some do indeed behave as you say but from what I read, most have outgrown that stage.