I remember reading about the experiences of escaping POWs in WWII, who used to comment that they were always amazed at how much stock the Germans put on documents. If they were in apple pie order, they were usually home clear. We simply have to get away from this obsession with objects and back to people, if we are to have a chance of stopping the next outrage.
Although frustrating, it is great that, now flight crew are subjected to the same security as SLF, some changes might actually be made!