I note also on my last couple of flights that meals have gone back to plastic knives. Nice sharp steel-pronged fork, but at least you won't get hurt with that plastic butter knife.
Another beauty at a security screening gate in the US with a rather innocent hand-tool I'd bought (complete in packaging and with receipt):
Guard: 'I'm sorry sir, no tools permitted through the gate'
Me: 'but it's still in its package - I clearly bought it for myself'
Guard: 'It's not permitted sir'
Me (asking the $64,000 question): 'So what, pray tell, am I going to do with a ring spanner?'
Guard: 'You can't carry that on sir, it'll have to be checked in'
Me: 'Can I carry on this thumping great heavy duty Maglite torch?'
Guard: 'Yessir'
Me (standing next to bemused Captain at the time): 'So you're happy with my ID and who I am?'
Guard: 'Absolutely, sir'
Me: 'And you don't mind the fact that I have a crash axe and a baton on the flight deck?'
Guard:' No sir, but I can't let you on with the tool'
Me: 'Uh huh. I guess I'll be checking it in then'