For me, I moved from MSP to ELP area and am now retired. DL has only 2 flights out ELP per day to ATL. I have 4.7MM so LT Plat (yes yearly) and back in 2002 purchased LT NW WorldClub so now Skyclub which says it expires in 2079 (so I will be 120). DL now only makes sense for us to East Coast and Europe and I have switched to AA for most flights. Reducing the number of elites will help me with upgrades I think and the SkyClub will be less busy. So I guess this helps me but if I still was in MSP, I would NOT be happy.