It appears that the first cutoff was made by "tenure", based on the date of your first rental. What was yours? We could probably figure out roughly where the cut line was if enough people respond. My first rental stay was Jan 2016.
After the "tenure" cut, the program was available on "first-come, first serve" basis. I got my email stating this at 2:32 PM EST on 12/1 and had my account setup by 4:40 PM the same day. I made the cut with these numbers.
It was pretty clear in the 12/1 email of the structure of the offering, which also included the buy window....said it would be on 12/9 after 6:00 PM EST, with buy needing to be completed before 11:59 PM EST. For the record, they did get this part wrong....should have been CST. I got my email at 7:05 PM EST on 12/9 for purchase.
Here's the copy of the 12/1 email that referenced all pertinent info of the summary above:
The program is administered on a first come, first served basis. Once the program reaches capacity, the application process will close and no additional applications will be accepted.
Space permitting, applications must be submitted via Morgan Stanley’s secure program website by December 07, 2020, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Please note there will be a minimum purchase amount expected to be at least $300 in addition to a maximum purchase amount. Hosts may be invited to participate based on tenure, as determined by the first year the Host hosted on Airbnb.
Important Dates:
- Application Deadline: December 07, 2020, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
- Expected Pricing Date: December 09, 2020 after 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- Expected Confirmation Deadline: December 09, 2020, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time