Also, about half of the rental requests I get are within the discount window. I can't always fill them, but often I can. So I'm not sure I agree that if something is available within the discount window it doesn't have rental value. That may be true in some specific areas with very seasonal demand, but it's not true everywhere.
I agree, just like men and women, there is someone for everyone. and there is someone for every timeshare week, but these are special requests. You cant anticipate them. and you cant count on them. I contend that you have to be lucky to match a last minute request with last minute availability...and Im not going to count on luck
Thats why I have so damned many Wyndham points (and Worldmark Credits and floating week) I tie a lot of it up for 10-13 months in speculative bookings and I want points available for those last minute requests