What's your tipping point where it's no longer insignificant for you?
I mean if a hand check of your bags isn't significant, than are you willing to accept a hand check of your bags every time you use the Tube or get on a bus? Is a full body scan on top of "two fingerprints being extended to all 10 digits at US Immigration shortly, and the photographing of the criminals, er, I mean visitors on entry." not that big of a deal since it's just one more thing?
We each have our point when it's just not worth it to travel anymore. The simple fact that visitors to the US is significantly down should be evidence of that!