I tend to agree, but if there are going to be rules then they need to be applied consistently.
I too long for a return to the common-sense level of security that we had before.
On the flight, our reporter sat near the cockpit.
LOL! Did she spend 2 hours trying to hack down the door with a swiss army knife whilst doing her best not to sever her fingers?
Was the article not exciting enough?
On a recent flight to London, I sat near the engine. If I had thrown my in-flight meal into the engine, I could have killed everyone!