Hey there D,
Thats the thing with rumors, the mill knows more than the ppl involved do 
To date we have had no directive to explicitly pull out of the US – besides are long as there is some revenue why move away completely?
Naturally we encourage all our partners to head to the Eurasian content for pastures with more ‘green’ in the shortest time possible.
As for your suggestion on the oubound payment drive – our partner brands are known for being top notch retention brands so they are already in action to ensure that every dollar that can be spent is 
S.