Thanks for the replies.

A couple more: If I DONE4 this instead of AONE4 I could still do TATL on AA <gasp> and eVIP or mile my way up to F but for the SYD-JFK what J would be best? QF, CX xHKG, JL/QF xNRT and then eVIP AA from there? BA CW is all lie flat now right (thinking of LHR-NRT at the end)? CX, too? Or am I stuck QF period not being able to retransit Asia?

Also, is there that much difference in hassle between the 16 segment eticket and a paper ticket? Land segment, while counting against total 20 wont count against the Eticket right?

(Oh, I'm obviously heavily leaning toward the second itin that goes to OZ instead of Africa)