Completely agree on your last point. I don't need to have AVOD since I usually have a backlog of reading and work to do. My Kindle and iPod nano work just fine for me. My personal travel overseas is at fare levels that won't allow the use of a SWU so not having to suffer with a rock hard CO E- seat is more important than everything else.

I'm not happy with how PMUA has changed since the merger was initiated but I'll probably wind up not going anywhere as AA doesn't serve my needs and I refuse to step foot on a DL plane ever again (US may join them very soon).