This is what your folks on Twitter just told me:

“We are sorry for the continued frustration. The following payment do not qualify for Loyalty Earning:

Cash, traveler check, check, bank wire, paid out, city ledger, AX, VS, MC, DC, JCB, Discover, Union Pay, debit card, advance deposit, GIVEX, corporate gift card sales, redemption.

We wouldn't be able to override the policy and decision that was made.”

So now they’re saying you can’t earn points if you use an AMEX or a Mastercard. I wonder what your banking partners would say about that?