TSA is intentionally being very close-lipped about the potential benefits for the traveller under a 'Trusted Traveller' program.

That's because this has nothing to do with benefits for the pax. This has to do with collection of more data, more government intrusion into private citizens' lives. If this thing is at the point of announcing implementation plans, you can be sure there is a plan in place regarding what the pax will still be required to do. They aren't announcing it because it isn't going to be what folks hope for.

Further, what isn't being stated is that and FSD (or frontline TSO) can place additional restrictions at any time without justification. Yes, CBP can pull GE holders aside for random inspections, but they're few and far between. And I don't see FSD's (or their equivalent) stepping in and announcing that the GE kiosks will be closed for a day/month/year just because...

I also think that 'trusted travllers' will be steered to the NoS (while there's still a choice). I don't care what anyone says, I have yet to see a scanner that can process folks as quickly as the WTMD (and that's without the grope that often accompanies the NoS experience).