Originally Posted by
LH600
Oh so there is no official answer to this question by m&m yet?
The announced details and FAQ do not explicitly answer the question, no.
But if you read between the lines of (re)qualification getting you status from the date of qualification, the whole next calendar year and the January+February of the year after, then the logical interpretation is that only 2026 matters.
That would also fit with the inability to stack requalifications under the current system.