Threaten? No, just an exaggeration to get clicks. Annoying, yes, when they make the announcement they need gate checked bags every few minutes from T-50 until boarding starts. Appreciate that they have software that tries to anticipate how many checked bags they need, but what exactly did they expect when they decided to be like every other airline? They'll have every other airlines problem: People trying to beat the system with a wheelie bag that's really bigger than the sizer, and a backpack just about as big as the wheelie bag with a neck pillow attached and a 72 oz. Stanley stuffed in the side. At some point they'll have to make some passengers gate check, especially since WN did not prioritize larger bins, because they didn't have to with "bags fly free". So far WN is not charging for gate check, can that be far away? I have heard that Frontier/Spirit do charge if you gate check.