Yeah, I thought so too. I was hoping that maybe DL would improve their rules... but I guess less competition for EUA is better. I will only be flying Dl when absolutely necessary anyway, though I must say that I was on a flight last weekend, and it was quite pleasant.
On another note, does anyone know anything about possible SkyTeam implications? Will NW be joining? Will that mean that KL and Alitalia will be in the same room again? How will they deal with each other? Maybe they won't speak, but remain civil for everyone's sake?