Originally Posted by psychtobe

Interesting anecdote. ALthough this has not generally been the recommendation here, I have never asked at the gate about my status, and have often been battlefielded. Usually they'll just start calling up names, presumably in order from the waitlist. So from my side, it doesn't seem to hurt much to NOT ask about one's place on the waitlist. Perhaps as a Plat or Gold, the mentality would be different; but as a Silver, I'm pretty content with whatever falls my way, and feel no compulsion to ask at the Gate.