The difference is that Wyndham didn't sign a legally binding contract that prevents commercial use for that which it already owns. The MRs did - at some point during their ownership process - sign such contracts. The rest is just details. Wyndham is entitled to do whatever they want with what they own - within the restrictions defined in the founding trust documents. MRs are not. People here on TUG keep trying to hold Wyndham to the same restrictions - why? They own the entire league - they define the rules of the game - they don't play by the same rules - they never have and they never will. I really do not understand the entire premise of the arguments being made here with this premise in mind.
I don't disagree that past Wyndham ELT's created the problem - but quite obviously the current ELT at Wyndham doesn't share the same values as in the past, and are taking substantive steps toward eliminating commercial usage of their timeshare systems as a result. For those few of us who moderate on the FB forums - the topic of MRs comes up quite often as a huge negative - especially on the forums where the MRs and PM's post rentals constantly. It just hasn't come up much here on TUG - because TUG represents the exception not the rule - and many of the megarenters are disproportionately represented here on TUG. So it's not surprising to see arguments against changing the system from those who were and in some cases still are very much invested in keeping the status quo. But we have more and more newer members who look back at those past times - even though we recognize there are many here who affectionately embrace the MRs because of their knowledge and contributions - and politely but firmly say - it was good while it lasted - but that time has come and gone - and as
@JanT has said repeatedly - resistance is futile. If you run a commercial rental business - using Wyndham timeshare inventory - your days are numbered - particularly if you received a letter spelling this out already. For the small minority who do fall into this bucket - the game is up. Fortunately - for the vast majority of normal owners - including the vast majority of VIP owners - this change we're so passionately debating - comes as a welcome change - and has zero impact on 99+% of the owner base.
The mere fact that this is such a hotly debated topic here on TUG - that in and of itself should tell us all something. I know what it tells me - what does it tell you?