I never suggested playing for comps. That would be foolish. I simply demonstrated what you get and how you get it.
I don't see the sense of spreading it around and thusly getting nothing from anywhere as opposed to getting something for the money you intend to play anyway.

You are lucky to have something close by
Equally, I now take my wife to the Sands in Bethlehem and though presently they only have slots for a few more months and their hotel is not yet complete, My wife has become a premium player. We eat whatever modest food they have in their premium player lounge unless we want to really "dine"
Then to top it off they are more than generous with their coin offers. Once a week she gets $300 minimum and this coming saturday for example it is $500.
Thus far, 9 of the 14 trips we have made there are winnig ones and I an still safely say we are ahead.
For how long however is the question.