It always never fails to amaze that the BA fans and employees, they very same people who have more than an overt interest in BA almost putting AA out business think ( or pretend is a better word) they know whats best for AA and its flyers.
Read these threads and the only ones you will find are the (mostly overseas based FTtalkers) who think the recent changes in the Advantage program are not so bad, while subtly and not so subtly encouraging them the fly BA.
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" is the appropriate expression here

mike