Agreed Papier.
This is a terrible fold preflop. If you're not going to play the very best starting hand in holdem, then what hand are you going to play? To suggest that you're not going to play AA because "it's the beginning of a really cool tournament and some fish mindlessly goes allin" is just a poor mindset. It also gives a fantastic example of how NOT to play AA.
I believe a better approach is one that many of the top pros take. That being, as long as I get it in good, then I'm not going to be results oriented; because it's the right play, I want that call/action/etc. all day long. Example: my AK vs AX. If I put it in there and they call with a weaker A than mine, I NEVER get upset that they hit their 3 outer. I want that call all day long!! If I get it in there with AA and the call with a smaller pair and hit their 2 outer, I NEVER get upset as I want this call all day long. To fold AA preflop early in a tournament, without sufficient action before it gets to you, is just weak play. If anything, I want to know which city and B&M casino you play at, because I want your action all. day. long.