As a fairly frequent domestic flyer using mostly red edeals with not a single J flight in the last 120 or so flights this year, I agree there appears to be a second tier WP.

I personally know of 3 SGs who travel a few times a year on international J flights, plus several economy domestic flights and they always seem to get the star treatment, ODUs, upfront seating, personal greeting from CSM when boarding, offers of newspapers, etc., when we travel together on domestic economy.

These same guys do not travel enough to qualify WP, but would appear to spend more than me per year, due to the international J flights.

It's not just a last name thing either, as their names are further down the alphabet than mine.