"Pull together Win together!"

"Why not focus on doing what it takes to convince AA management that you're more valuable than AA has realized?"

Better yet, what would they pay for us to NOT drive away business?

Why would you want to drive away business? That is an extremely self-defeating mentality. You might think you're going to put AMR's feet to the fire, but in reality you'll be harming your own future. How does that make sense?