Agents can see your status. No need to mention it.

Only once have I mentioned it to a DL or DL Connection employee. I attempted to change my destination after several flights were cancelled and it looked like the only way I would get home that night. SMS told me it was in the hands of the GA, but normally a change would be made if the difference was 100 miles or less. I was asking for a 150 mile change, roughly.

I approached the GA and asked if she would have pity on a PM who'd had 2 cancelled flights and just wanted to get home. She honored my request and put me in F to boot.

At other SkyTeam airlines, I have mentioned status, but not "throwing my weight aorund". I did ask once if the elite security line in CLE was open to SkyTeam Elite + members, or just CO Elites. After getting the ok once, I didn't need to ask again.