adding my experience;
i've now redeemed 3 $25 rewards
one for AA 1000 miles with any flight
two for Blockbuster movie rentals.

Each of those redemptions went thru without any problems whatsoever!!!
Even the bonus AA miles which I always worry about when there's a 3rd party/partner involved posted within a couple weeks of the flight.

Definitly seing a patterns of their emails & offers targeting my business versus personal questions if that helps any of you.