You can choose not to go for promo (at least at Google). A L7 is still making 600k+. If you've gone for L9 you are very aware of the ratchet and made a delibera

You can choose not to go for promo (at least at Google). A L7 is still making 600k+. If you've gone for L9 you are very aware of the ratchet and made a deliberate choice.