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I flew AA to DFW for my connection onward to NRT, upgraded shortly after booking my $1200 ticket using AA SWUs. Of the 16 people in the full front cabin, I counted three who sported not only AA ExecPlat tags but the new AC 75KElite tags. Counting me, that would represent 1/4 of those on the flight who have obviously decided it was better to give AA their money to fly to the US than AC.
It could also be route-specific. I too flew the route this week (on AC) . AC flies CRJ-705's YYZ-DFW with cold food and people fighting for very limited overhead bin space.
Compare that with AA's 738 offering hot meals and plentiful space and it is a no-brainer if you are paying for J on this route (which is also low cost to book in J).