Sorry to say fireflybob, that all of the older guys (at AA), who absolutely knew about the problems of using the rudder in a very inappropriate way, have all retired.
The young turks at AA, many trained in military fast jets, really have NO idea about large heavy sweptwing jet transport aircraft....why else do you think that AA has nearly the worst safety (hull loss) record of all the US major aircarriers?
I suppose that many of the AA guys are just too busy with one finger salutes and poor comments on the PA to really pay attention....to business.
A top to bottom audit of AA flight operations and especially upset training, by the FAA is surely in order.