Originally Posted by
lhl12
Exactly - quit whining, all of you. The rules have changed - a lot, as expected. And, they will continue to change in the future, probably negatively. New AA will continue to optimize its rules and regs - including for AAdvantage -- so as to optimize their profitability. Your job is to optimize your own behavior within the constraints they provide. If you don't like it, take Amtrak.
Perhaps a bit harshly said, or perhaps your own ox hasn't been gored yet
, but it's pretty much spot on, in my opinion.
We can't much influence what Mr. Parker and his newer and old minions gin up for us, but we can continue doing what FlyerTalk has always been good for: bringing information and awareness to flyers so they can make informed decisions and use the rules to take the maximum advantage of the airline offers, from the best seats to maximising awards and using the arcane bits to get properly accommodated, etc.