I say that it applies separately because we are different. As crew we go through background checks, similar to a low level vetting, which is supposed to allow us unhindered access to the restricted zone to carry out our duties as aircrew. Passengers do not have this level of access, and have no background check, and neither should they: there is no need for them to have either. Passengers should be treated with respect, and not with the suspicion that they are all potential criminals. Crew should be treated like professionals, otherwise it rather exposes the background check as a wasted exercise in unnecessary intrusion into one's private details, and a costly one at that.
I come back to my first post, however. It's not much use making these posts here on Pprune: we all have a similar opinion and have had similar experiences at the hands of the Goons. Our experiences should be sent to people ho can exert some influence, and who are actually in a position to make decisions. There are plenty of people to whom our letters can be sent to (as listed previously).