It seems little has changed.

NWA still will not comp Plat...and CO will.

I requested Comps from both airlines...and will be flying both but NWA more and NWA has a partner award I want that CO doesn't.
In my letter to NWA in addition to showing my EXP credentals and proving I fly plenty I made it clear I was only promising them lots of flying next year if they match me to Plat.

They matched me to Gold, and specified it will be good through Feb 2007 ^ .

CO also gave me Plat....

So now I either make Plat on both airlines in 2006 or I stick with CO for their generosity or I stick with NWA for the partner award and the fact I will be flying them more...but seeing how everything is reciprocal between them and CO I am not sure what to do. I will be earning Plat on atleast one of these airlines...but does doing both really make sense? It seems if I have that much SkyTeam flying it would be better to diversify with a European program for lounge access benefits.