I can ascertain that the Las Vegas gate agent at my gate this morning has not gotten this new boarding memo. It was the same old cluster---- with 70 percent of the passengers being in Zone 1. To make matters worse, the agent never called for Elites after the initial announcement for military, handicapped, and family pre-boarders.
I am not a fan of gate lice any more than anybody else, but the way Frontier is so haphazard about calling for Elites, and giving them, like, 5 seconds to approach the gate makes it mandatory to be gate lice at their gates.
My home airport (CLE) has a small opening in the "roped" line for zone 1 boarding that I slip through when they call for Elites. At the Las Vegas airport, there's no "opening", so I am left with no other choice but to be gate lice. I feel like a jerk, honestly, but I want to get the full benefit of my status.
I agree with the sentiment upthread about the likelihood --NOT-- of Frontier gate agents and customers going along easily with this new boarding directive. I'll believe it when I see it...