Diamonds really do have their privileges (somehow I can't see AA inviting their 60,000 EXPs for dinner at McDonalds ...).
There's considerably much less than 60K EXPs this year. More like 40K, hense the auto-upgrades on any class fare on all domestic aircrafts for EXPs.
I choose CX F over BA F. I do want Don Perrigon in CX, however.