You may find the answer is called "The Big Slip" As SA slips farther down the road, discipline disappears, thus no uniforms etc. If they have guns, you just say Yes Sir . The bigger the gun, the more polite you should be.......
Asking about an Appointment Card, unless you have a bigger gun, could get you problems.
Since nobody is going to change things, you know the bottom line. No need starting a mess on this thread.