If they are issued willy nilly to anyone accompanying an ASIC holder, obviously no background check will have been done on that visitor, making the "visitor id" card totally meaningless.
Even worse, is there an implied responsibility on the pilot to ensure that the person accompanying is of 'good character', which is all an ASIC does anyway?
This whole thing reeks of bureaucratic bull**** through and through!
Amen brother HI'er!