1. I was not surprised to not see a huge drop-off in revenues/flying and resultant lack of response by Delta. There was so much clamoring online (here and elsewhere) that by this time of 2024 we'd be seeing empty planes, tumbleweeds in the Sky Clubs, and Delta would be laying off employees because everyone cut up their Amex and went to be a "free agent" (most overused term of the year since the Redditors discovered it) or switched their "loyalty" to an airline that loved them and didn't cut off their free meal plan. When the fact that none of that happened has been brought up to this point, there has usually been a chorus of "Just you wait! People are waiting for [annual statement cycle | maxing out benefits | status extension | etc etc] to occur and then they'll be gone!"

1b. I was expecting them to perhaps offer something to get people spending beyond $28k ... more GUCs, MQD credit to 2025, etc. The fact that they have NOT done this is indicative that revenue and demand is healthy, they are satisfied with people's spend naturally / organically, and don't feel the need to juice things.

2. My flying and spending behavior has not changed this year, incidentally I actually spent more on DL this year than last year. I guess I am my own example of disproving my prediction in 1b above...plenty of other people did the same thing I did and kept spending beyond $28k. A Sky Club agent I know well asked me earlier this year if the program changes would affect me. When I said that the changes would have no effect, they responded that was the same reaction they were hearing from other heavy flyers at that station. As DrMilano put it, those of us who have and want to fly are still booking tickets and keep showing up, so no need for DL to change or incentivize anything.