I agree, my earlier post can be seen as petty, nit picking, pis$ taking, sniping, creating a sad world, 'elf & safety gone mad, etc. etc, which I suppose is all well and good ... right up to the point where something gets damaged or someone gets injured.
I've no idea how the AA operate but if they have a need to have someone in the aircraft then it's their machine and their rules.
Absolutely, and I'd love to know why one would require a doctor in the rh pilots seat and a 'suit' in lh pilots seat while the ac is being dragged out of the hangar.