So far, the main cheerleaders for this issue on this forum are 2 UAE based pilots, and a pilot who wants his ride home to be easier (also UAE based, but at least open about his motives).
I am a pilot for a US carrier, and I am all for a US pre-clearance in AUH. ALPA has once again picked a stupid thing to fight for. This is slightly worse than "stop the banks from giving Air India money for the 777!"