I'm just catching this, too - so I wonder if SAS is trying to give something and take something away at the same time. I would prefer they didn't change the scheme - I enjoy how the 25% extra status points helps me maintain my Gold (and now Mrs. Danielsan is also Gold, and benefiting from the 25% extra status points).
And we'll see how valuable are our Bonus points when we try to redeem them for flights (or upgrades).