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Before you apply for another card, I would suggest you go through a year's worth of credit card statements and total up how much you are actually spending in various categories. Then you can decide if a category-based CC is best for you, or whether an X% on everything would be better.
I find, and you will likely find too, if you use it for everything, that the category of "Other" is by far the largest. Thus, we rely mostly on a card that offer X% on everything.
It may also depend on how many cards you are willing to carry and use.
Also, although I know you want a free card, it really depends on how much you spend annually on the card as to whether a free card is the best deal.
If you spend enough, you can come out ahead with a fee-based card because the rewards are higher, especially on some of the World Elite cards. But of course you will have to consider all your other criteria as well.
Our main card is fee-based beecause the usage warrants it.

In my opinion, BMO offers some of the best cards, so I would not be in a hurry to abandon it. You could consider complaining to the BMO Ombudsman's office. We got good results from them on a credi card matter a few years ago - courteous, prompt, good follow-through. I would focus on the rudeness of it, no notice, no stated usage criteria, and how you are a good BMO customer but are now considering leaving BMO. Ask for reinstatement without a new application, make sure you use it once in a while as Rick suggests, and ask for some bonus points to your CC Rewards for the inconvenience - but only after they agree to fix your problem. I would ask for $100 worth of points or a great bonus rate on a GIC if you need/want one - at least 3%. (Bud would probably ask for 4%.) They can surely afford it.
No harm in asking.

Norman1 said

The cash back rate for "other" purchases can make a big difference.

The Tangerine Bank MasterCard originally gave 2% back on up to three categories and 1% back on "other" purchases. It is still 2% back on up to three categories but only ½% back now on "other" purchases.

I use a different cash back card for those "other" purchases to get 1% back on them.  

Ditto ⬆

GICinvestor ... See Post #20 for more details on the Tangerine CC.

GICinvestor said

Well just checked my online BMO messaging. No response. I must have them sweating in a conference room in the high towers somewhere in Downtown Toronto.  

Like ⬆ HaHa

GICinvestor said
Well the boiler room meeting has adjourned. Even though my initial contact asked for an EMAIL reply I was asked to make sure my online profile had my up to date phone number as they have asked the local BMO branch to CALL me. Well, it does have both my up to date phone number and email address. So sad that the responder can’t read. I have put 2 shells in my virtual shot gun...ready for the call.  

Maybe they don't want to have anything in writing.

'CYA' on their part❓