... one thing to remember is that low season for DVC is not the same as low season for the parks-point cost per night drops when the parks are less busy so those are often higher demand times for owners to go as their points go farther.
Yes, that makes complete sense! That's why if I owned VGC I would go then and use my own points for greatest value.
...I am a VGC owner and those points will never be available from me to rent. I use them all and if I don't, I will bank them for an extra visit for the next year.
As an owner at the Kaanapali Marriott, I completely agree. We bought there because it was the first timeshare presentation where we said "I would like to come back here every year". That has held true. We didn't buy it as an investment to rent out. But as PP said, they were able to get one at 9.5 months out, so maybe it will work for us.
We've stayed at GC probably for 4 trips now and my wife says its her favorite because of the location and ease of popping in or out of the room. Also have stayed just across the street which is not much farther away, but that extra distance plus nothing compares to the GC, that just puts it over the top for us.