A lot of people have commented that putting pilots through the security hoops is all for show - to satisfy passengers.
I think that underestimates peoples common sense.
More than once - while having my flight bag riffled through by security - I've had the passenger standing beside me say "huh? you mean YOU GUYS get searched too? whats the point of that?"
Its all crap.
LOL.... you're right! The powers that be either think that :
J.Q.Public is really stupid..........
OR,
They are really stupid themselves! (I vote for a combination of both!)
That said............. Back in '88, when this nonsense started, I did have a lady comment (as I cut in front of her in the security show line) that she was impressed by the increase in security after PSA 1771, since even the pilots were getting checked! I didn't have the heart, or time, to explain it to her..........
It is all for show........ Screening flight crews accomplishes exactly nothing..........