Didn't document this back then but reading through this thread made me think of my personal experience with Continental:

-AM European Time, send email asking CO for their fax number for comps.
-2hrs later get a reply with number.
-10 minutes after that send my fax out.
-Check account 1hr after that and already have my status matched ^

Since then CO has been getting all my transatlantic business, 65% of US domestic whilst flying Skyteam partners in europe represents about 75% of my business.

In that sense them matching me has been a good incentive for me to fly and rediscover SkyTeam (which is better than most people here think it is).