I’m shocked how optimistic people here about these changes resulting in less hotels moving categories each year or less hotels trying to game the system by creating room categories etc.

I don’t expect any of that to stop or meaningfully improve. There’s zero evidence to support such thoughts, sadly.

it’s a continual race to the bottom and all Hyatt has to do is remain marginally better than Marriott Hilton and IHG, and that’s exactly what they will do.