« Reply #2137 on: November 03, 2014, 06:13:29 PM »
Regardless, they're still more valuable in the interim.
And even if they do come back, decent chance they copy SPGs challenge or at least don't give DSUs up front.
They simply need to limit it to SPG Plat and Hilton Diamond.
No need to cut DSU or not offer status up front.
The status during the challenge (and to a lesser extent the DSUs) are the entire selling point.
Why the heck should an SPG Plat suffer through 12 stays as a kettle in order to get Diamond?
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