This is completely irrelevant. My wife said the same thing over the weekend when I got special screening because of my first SSSS (we're both 1Ps on UA). Some of the hijackers were elite-level flyers. Just because you fly a lot doesn't mean you should expect special treatment on screenings. A special line is about it, IMO.

Why my checked box (containing pumpkin bread, etc) required opening after being screened in SFO is beyond me. I fault the administration for this, not the "new, improved" people on the front line. This security is sugar coating so that Joe Six Pack thinks the govt is doing something to protect them. Sure, thanks for that $10 tax while you are at it!

While a big hassle which is getting worse, this is nothing compared to what other parts of the world have lived with for years and years. I remember being in London a few years ago and not seeing a single garbage can in the train stations or airport. This was because of bombs being hidden in these in the past. Imagine the US without garbage cans every 10 ft. What would this society do with its Big Mac wrappers then?