I am in the same boat. I think I will also abandon the chase and probably become airline agnostic. I expect there are many of us who will be evaluating our options and choosing where else to go.

First, though, I need to decide whether an extra $2000 spend this year is worth achieving SE (I have already secured a third banked year). That relatively small spend would secure SE for me until the end of 2029 (and also get me to 300,000 SQM and the requisite gift card). Under the programs previous iteration that was pretty exciting. Today, not so much. However, it’s probably worth $2000 for an extra year.