Just hold up a second there. nlagalle did not say anything about earning points on award bookings. I've also mentioned this idea, and I think that my/our ideas are similar. That Status Credits only should be earned on QFF awards (on QF flights - IMO). Points earning has obviously contributed to the current action against ASAs in classic fare buckets. Points earning was always a strange inclusion for ASAs. However, SC are about recognising loyalty to the airline, as such there is a pretty strong argument that all support of the airline should be recognised with SCs (only). If the standard SC are deemed too expensive for classic awards, hard to see this being the case give all the co-payments required, then a lower level of SC could be awarded. For example a fixed number per booking for each fare category regardless of segment length. Y/Y+/J/F earning 10/20/40/80 whether SYD-CBR or SYD-LHR. Or they could give half SC. Or they could, and should, just give full SC earn for classic awards - but no points.
All of these ideas are a much more refined response to the fact that Qantas seem to have finally woken up to the fact that they Stuffed up in giving points and SC for ASA. Certainly more refined than the BS they're spinning now.
