Jayer, you're playing with us, right? Your post is not even understandable, at least not to me. Or maybe I just don't get some people's humor.

On the merits, for flights over 500 miles, the AA "sticker" upgrade system is what the combined airline is going with. Period. There are whole Flyer Talk threads on this. Next topic?

As for whining, it makes sense to me only if you have no choice. DFW-CDG, for example. I'll whine about that. Otherwise, like SFO777, I fly someone else.