It's BAA's inconsistencies which frustrate me. If this is a health and safety concern then why is it only at Stansted that they weigh your bags at this stage? With countless other airlines you can check-in online and, if travelling with hand baggage only, proceed directly to security. So why don't the BAA at Heathrow or Gatwick (where arguably, BA passengers are the worst offenders for weighty hand luggage) adopt the same policy there? That's where the "cynicism" comes from.