Remember that AS is a business that is trying to make a profit while providing customers with low fares. Less seats equals a higher CASM and more seats equals lower CASM. If AS were to remove seats but stil try to be competive in terms of costs with other carries, they would start to see negative margins on flights. I am all for rewarding those Elites who travel with a sepcific carrier as a way of "Thank You for Your Business" but remember the bottom line that the airlines are in the business of making a profit and being competitive at the same time. Just my 2 cents.