Well, my data point
- Extended for another year until 16 October 2026 as per status match criteria. All good
- My 37.7 k status miles obtained from M1-12 are still alive
- The status bar says elite protection enabled and 'After 31 October 2026 a new period will begin with your elite status'.

So I seem in the situation I hoped for - 2 years from the status match, since done >25k miles between M1-12 secured an extension of 2 years from 16 October 2026

But, strangely, it also says that if I score another 42.3 k status miles I am Elite plus. Maybe since my first flight with TK was on 14.11.25 and I could in theory try to make the jump to Elite plus in the next 4 weeks?