Most anyone pursuing status for complimentary upgrades is playing a fool's game. Status is now about making the Y experience more bearable and comp upgrades really need to be looked as an bonus, not an expectation.. Sure there are unicorn routes, but if you care about F/J, you need to be prepared to buy it outright, as Delta has stated openly that its goal is to SELL a very high number of its premium cabin seats, not give them away. DL has also shifted the game to drive you to buy higher fares to have a chance at the few remaining upgrades. OP may have been as far down the list as he/she was because after status as well as being after anyone using RUCs, which is a possibility for a more longish domestic route like IAD-SLC, DL prioritizes the cabin purchased and then MM status, so any DM who bought C+ outright would be above any DM who bought Main Cabin and many DMs are MMers. Also, DL extends the priority of the Medallion to the companion rather than putting those with companions at the bottom of the list so yes, it's not hard to believe OP, even as a DM could be down at #11 on the UG list when all of those things are factored in.