Let me get this straight...

Based on what I've been reading over the past month:

1) DL SM members are leaving because of the changes

2) UA and US FF members are afraid because of the viability of their airlines' futures

3) CO passengers are getting more and more annoyed at the "enhancements."

That leaves NW, AA, and the smaller carriers.

AA has the best alliance of them all. So with everyone moving to AA, imagine how saturated their planes will be with elites!

(BTW, when I say everyone, I mean everyone from FT. I don't assume that normal people follow this stuff!)