Originally Posted by
lincolnjkc
If you start with the assumption that PRE can be at one checkpoint only, maybe (and as an E-ticketed pre pax who always stops by the ticket counter for a boarding pass and 99.9% of the time is checking a bag, it would be interesting if there was a scientific study on the subject), maybe.
That, though, ignores that PRE was previously offered at multiple checkpoints [and is still intermittently offered on C, though it seems to be a relative crapshoot], and it inconveniences both PRE passengers on A/C who utilize the ticket counters and/or check bags as well as non-PRE passengers on B regardless of ticket counter usage.
It makes perfect sense they placed PreCheck at the center of the airport. And by having a dedicated area for PreCheck, they have enough room as the program expands plus you know it will always be open (for all practical purposes). CLE is small enough that no one is inconvenienced.