Me too. I once asked an FA why they still give them out and I don't think she had a good answer. But nothing about the crew being held up until the passengers were cleared.

One place I have not seen paper forms in years is at YVR. For a while prior to getting rid of them there were notices that the paper forms would be going away. Sure enough they went away and now you have to use the machines.

The system really ought to be designed so that a situation where all the machines can go down without backup can be avoided.