In seriousness, I believe in the democratic process and I believe (broadly) in abiding by the law.
However, we are a nation that blindly abides.
The GAR is complete nonesense, derived wholly from our failure to sign up to Schengen, like the rest of Europe. On top of which, no one is remotely interested in GA reports. Do you really believe the authorities use the information for anything worth while? It serves as much purpose as the Yanks asking us to declare whether we are communist - but we go on blindly providing the information, because that is the way we are.
In equal seriousness, I asked the local constabularly some years ago if they had thought about enabling us to file the information electronically. They were most enthusiastic and suggested we should meet - to which I agreed - I never heard from them again. They have not managed to enable electronic filing in all that time, which would not only save them time, but us as well, never mind providing a standard data format and a worth while data base.
Next they will be wanting us to give them samples of our DNA .. .. ..
Edited to add: I have been filing GARs for a very long time - I also went through a period when I didnt bother (because I wrongly thought they were no longer required). I have never been visited by the boys in blue, regardless of whether or not I filed the GARs. I suspect they have far more worth while matters to which to attend.
and, on a practical matter, I guess some of you have never had to process data. Personally, I would far rather type in a four letter identifier than "shoreham" or "William Tell Inter Galactic Space Port". Moreover, I would do the community I am asking to help me the respect of stating on the form the information I want AND the format I would like it in.