On a flight from LAX to ORD tonight, the person sitting next to me had a travel publication from Consumer Union. It looked like a monthly subscription service. I read the publication and its article about 1st level elite status for all the airlines. It was a good article but the thing that pissed me off was the fact that they published AA's Gold Desk number (plus all the other airlines 1st level elite numbers). As we all know, we cherish the "elite" numbers for their qucik answer and help. I think it was irresponsible of CU to print this information for the general public. Now granted, if you call and are not elite, I am sure the service center will either (1) not help you and reference you to the general number or (2) help you. But this puts those of us who have worked hard for their elite status potentially behind the eight ball.