Originally Posted by
ludocdoc
You are missing the key, painful step. After giving the luggage back, you must clear security back to airsde -- you have had access to your checked bag, and you must reclear security.
Oh, I heard all the transfer from international A to domestic F was done airside, so no need to reclear security archs...
But if you need to, I may imagine it would prove to be more secure to go directly to F, check in and clear security. If there's any delay in clearing security, at least you're already checked so the departing plane knows you're coming... right?