YYZ-DEN: Since you consider eating an option, what about going to the bathroom? If AA were to rip out all but one lavatory (make more room for seats) and charge you 50 cents to use would this be a problem?
AA only spends $6 or so per person for meal service on their international flagship service routes. The domestic service with mystery meat is probably under $2 per passenger. The difference between Southwest and AA fares are much greater than this. If AA was serious about saving money they should cut from fatter areas of their company.
By getting rid of meals, AA has much more to loose then gain.