This is really disgusting and basically renders my AGR points useless. I have no plans to take a long distance train and don't want to waste them on a trip along the NEC. I also don't particularly have a need for gift cards.
I guess the really disgusting part is that you earned the points (and that's only an assumption on my part), knew that this change was coming, and didn't do anything about it. And now you're moaning and complaining.