I get it in the case of the terminal area and security controlled zones, where the staff turnover is high, it probably should expire. But for a Pilot who will always be a Pilot, what's the point, particularly in a GA zone. Surely there can be a case for a non secured zone one-off issue ID card. I thought that was what the AVID was intended to be, but the requirements are all the same minus a security controlled zone for about $100 less. Pointless then, may as well hold an ASIC.
The really absurd part is what does holding an ASIC really do.