I flew PBI-ATL yesterday and they were yelling to everyone to hang on to their boarding passes while going through the scanners. I asked if this was a local thing. TSA Lady #1 said it was nationwide since Boston. TSA Guy #2 said it is just a PBI thing.

It very well may be a new thing but I did not encounter it on my MSP-ATL the previous Monday.

Do these regional nuances drive the TSA credibility down? Anybody else encounter this in the last week since Boston?