I just pulled up my booking information for September using the direct link from another post and noticed that my luggage tags now have "PLATINUM" on them.  It doesn't say "Priority" as they did before, but at least they have added something back on there.  When he was talking about the VIFP gift, John Heald said today that they were going to try to provide expedited luggage.  Wasn't sure how that was going to happen without some distinction on the tags, but now I know.