What a terrible move. I'm switching to Delta - they're much more customer-friendly there!
Seriously, it was good while it lasted. It will be interesting to see how the new UA program will compare. CO today is between old AA and new AA in terms of earning (closer to new) - all EQMs count, including partners and COS bonuses, IIRC. UA obviously more difficult but the benefits are better I believe. A number of moving parts.