Originally Posted by shiner

I agree that passengers probably question the regulations and rules far more frequently. However, part of this seems to be in response to FAs, pilots, security, whoever making up rules and attributing them to the TSA, FAA, etc..

Passengers, especially very frequent flyers are on to the game. When we're told 45 minutes before landing that 'we're at the altitude where portable electronics must be shut off', we just don't buy it. When it we're told that GPS devices are 'outlawed' by the FAA, it makes people question every 'rule' that is quoted.