Etihad Guest Gold status match

A few days back, Etihad once again announced a status match to Etihad Guest Gold, the mid-level tier of the Etihad Guest frequent flyer program. They've run similar promotions in the past (I'm a beneficiary!), though some of them are restricted to specific geographies - like this one for Australia residents, 

As always, Etihad will status match your Gold (or equivalent) or higher status with a competitor airline (which means members of loyalty programs of Etihad Airways Partners are not eligible), if you have one, to Gold on Etihad Guest. Here's what you need to do, if you believe you're eligible:

• Existing Etihad Guest members: Send a scanned copy of your Gold card with another airline loyalty programme, copy of your latest miles statement along with your Etihad Guest membership number toEYGCorporate@etihad.ae
• Non-Etihad Guest members: Send a scanned copy of your Gold card with another airline loyalty programme, copy of your latest miles statement along with your full name, email ID, date of birth, physical address and telephone number to EYGCorporate@etihad.ae

You can access the offer details here as well. Etihad Guest Gold comes with the following benefits:

• 50% Extra Bonus Miles
• 15 kgs Extra Baggage Allowance on all applicable flights (conditions apply)
• Enhanced Lounge access (passenger and guest) to Business Class Lounges 
• Guaranteed seats if you make a booking at least 24 hours in advance
• Fast-Track Access -a speedy exit (conditions apply)

Importantly, these benefits are also generally applicable with all partner airlines of the Etihad Airways Partners alliance. Etihad has complete discretion on who they elect to give status matches to, so don't be too disappointed if you don't get it. Here are the full T&Cs:

This offer is only applicable to individuals based in UAE, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, France, Switzerland, China and Japan. Only a limited number of Gold cards will be issued and Etihad Guest reserves the right to select the successful applicants. All applications should be received before 15 March 2015. This tier match promotion does not extend to members of the frequent flyer programmmes of Etihad Airways Partners (Air Lingus, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Jet Airways) & Virgin Australia. Only gold cards with airline loyalty programmes will be considered. If the requested documents are not clear or in case of incomplete personal details your application will not be processed. Any decision towards acceptance/rejection of any application received remains exclusively with Etihad Guest. This offer is for existing Etihad Guest base, silver and non-Etihad Guest members. Current Etihad Guest miles balance for existing base, silver members will be carried forward at the time of upgrade to Etihad Guest Gold. Etihad Guest reserves the right to withdraw this promotion at any time without any prior notice.

Let me know if you attempted this offer and what the outcome was.