No, it is not at all the same, but it is not surprising that this is not clear to you.
RCI Points *removes* inventory from RCI Weeks entirely. Once someone joins Points, their week can never again be part of Weeks unless they withdraw from Points. But, Club Pass is just another *option* for an owner in any given use year---it's not a one-way street from that point on.
Have not updated myself lately, it has been awhile since I had a discussion with Wyndham Corporate. However, at the time, they said they were starting a multi-year review of timeshares that were in both the weeks systems and the points systems. They said they were eliminating the duplication when ever they found it. If you are right, that process must be complete. Thanks for the update.
Also, please see post number 6 in the below thread.
It is not clear if the poster was referring to just the use of the weeks program times and what could be done with it or of broader rights that may arise from different deeds in different programs.
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206899
The interesting part is as follows:
"What? You don't know what your talking about. I own a titled/deed week just like you. I can use my week. I can exchange my week. I have access to the weeks inventory. But I also have access to RCI Points, which allows me to use shorts stays (days).
Maybe you should ask some questions and read a little bit about RCI Points before you vent.
RCI doesn't want 16K to "move our timeshares into their program", it's your timeshare, they want the money. If you want to be part of RCI Points, buy a resale. I only paid $126 for my 2-Bdrm Grandview worth 80K RCI Points, along with a deeded/recorded week. Then keep your week, sell it, or give it away."