This is a great thread with heaps of handy hints
as a possibility

would UA even consider a status match to Prem Exec?

we are US Gold, but already have 10k miles flown this calendar year credited to UA, with another 13000 already booked (all UA metal) for the rest of the year.

In the New Year we complete the bulk of a separate Star Alliance RTW

Surely if they match , and since we have never got anything from bein US Gold when we fly UA, this might be worth taking a shot at?
specially considering we all ready have 13k+ miles booked within a 90 day time frame