Alan: Although I am not involved in CET promotions, Dan's lamentation makes sense to me.

Which scenario would you rather have?

A: Being comped the standard RFB while still having a full range of menu options available to spend your reward credits on, or....

B: Being comped the standard RFB only after the range of menu options with which to spend your reward credits are exhausted.

You have more information to make better decisions under scenario "A".