No I don’t mean easier, I mean standard or more accurately baseline.

Perhaps an example could illustrate. Imagine the Oneworld baseline was 60 sectors for status. An airline might offer status for 40 sectors on its metal. If a client ran only 30 with the airline and another 30 with other alliance members.they would miss the airlines status but be able to qualify through the Alliance baseline safety net.

As I write that, and given the variety of currencies, earning tables and boosters. I’m probably answering my own question by saying the process is complex, the beneficiaries are few and it’s ultimately not necessary. Market forces alone are enough to keep the alliances in check with no neee for an arbitrary scheme.