Unfortunately, she says they cannot reinstate it at the original date of issue, and that somewhere buried in the depths of the rules (possibly new rules, since I don't usually read through all changes, bad me) that they can close it for lack of use. I pointed out it would be nice to get a letter to that effect. She said they don't send letters to tell people they will cut off after a certain point.

Perhaps I should send an email telling them that they would have gotten me to use it had they done so. Now, I'll find a new card elsewhere.

But life is Too Hysterical right now to waste much thought about it.