As a long time UA flyer, I'm actually glad to see this. Do I have an affinity for the UA livery? Of course, just listen to the comments on this thread to know that most frequent travelers are fond of their branding. With you CO flyers losing so much in this deal (the name, the headquarters, most certainly the hub in CLE, probably the top tier at 75K miles) I think it's great that the new airline will retain some of the CO blood in a ver public fashion.