I agree that we need to stay civil.
One of the things I appreciate is that for the most part this discussion has been civil.
Jeff and I have been debating this since the year 1 it seems, and almost all of the post have been civil.
I agree fully with Bosoxfan45's comment that this is just about miles.
Whenever we get together, my friend Doc always reminds me that I once posted on a web site called flyertalk:
"This isn't world peace we are talking about, it's just airline miles"