My email said I'd have to pay $700. I sent Mileage Plus a nastygram detailing five separate instances where it would have been cheaper & easier for me to fly another airline other than UAL except that I wanted the miles to maintain my Premier status. Not sure whether it will do any good but I felt better afterwards. As I said in the e-mail to MP, loyalty cuts both ways.
One question -- will the flights I take on UAL later this month prior to the 2/10 cutoff apply to my EQM balance?