Originally Posted by
Kacee
The switch to WOH (with all new status levels and qualification standards) was extremely controversial. The change there was focused on status rather than redemption levels but in its way it was equally dramatic.
Yup, I remember well - that was when Hyatt lost me as someone striving for status. (I have in subsequent years had low level status at times, or even right now Glob thanks to a fast track promo, but I never again earned top status through standard qualification)