AMEX skymiles Platinum does reward their spenders. I get 10000 base miles every year as long I spend $25,000. High spenders do get extended credit limits and other perks, e.g. 100K per year spenders can possibly get invitations for the Centurion (Black) card, which carries a lot of clout. Everyone needs to look at the positive...how many big spenders did not sign up for double miles, USAIR's GOM, Valuemags, Latinpass, etc. Knowledge rules! FT makes it happen, otherwise (for non-FT'rs anyway) ignorance is bliss.