End of Rolling VIP Tier Qualification

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I didn't expect to be the first post on this topic, but a quick search didn't reveal anyone else discovering this, so here it goes...

I was just checking the official HHonors® Terms & Conditions as posted on their website, and I just noticed this:

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Hilton HHonors Membership Tiers

Earning Tier Status

Members can earn and maintain VIP tier status based on stays, nights, or Base points earned in any calendar year. A "calendar year" is understood to mean January 1st through - December 31st of each year. Members must re-qualify for VIP status each calendar year.

Moving to a Higher VIP Tier

Effective January 1, 2009, members may earn a higher VIP status when their stays, nights or Base points within a calendar year qualify the member for the next tier. Prior to January 1, 2009, members can earn and maintain VIP tier status based on stays, nights, or Base points in any rolling 12-month consecutive period. Members must re-qualify for VIP status each year.
Looks as though long-running thread on rolling-tier qualification will be finally coming to an end.