Sad but it was inevitable.
There are many people who never pay cash rates .. they just rack up points on credit cards and exclusively stay on awards.
These award changes address those customers.. but what about people who actually earn on cash rates? Marriott & Hilton earn 10 base pts / dollar on most properties.. Hyatt is stuck at 5 base pts / dollar.
If Hyatt is trending towards Marriott/Hilton level award pricing, then they need to increase base pt earning rates for cash...