I don’t doubt that Air will use the Superhost designation as a means to charge more to those who don’t have it.
Obviously because someone doesn’t have superhost - doesn’t mean they are not an excellent host. But someone who is always dinged on location or value (just because) will never achieve it. Also, people who use Air as just one of many places to list - or only during off season - they may likely never achieve it. I foresee this silly badge as just another way to extract more income by trying to force hosts to reduce their rates (get a higher value rating) or try to force hosts to accept their flimsy cancellation policies and post all available calendar dates with them