not sure i have a vote here because i've never stayed at a Deluxe. for those of you who are staying at a deluxe for the sole purpose of the monoral, i am sorry that does stink.
but i have ridden the monorail during Magic hours to get to Downtown Disney or back to the transportation center, and most of the time after an hour or so when the park closes the monorail is pretty empty.
so there may be a differnce between cost cutting, and not worth the cost.