Am I the only one with a ZERO answer to this? I've only used points for a stay once (on a 2 night stay- paid one night/points second). I value the recognition my Plat status gives me towards upgrades more than the use of points for stays. So to be honest, this change (that I wasn't even aware of), has no meaning to me

(But then again, I don't use my airline miles for free trips either

) I'm all for the status!