Why they scanning eyes now? I haven't seen that yet at the airports I normally use - PHL and IAD.

Did she just choose not to or something else?

Which brings up an interesting point that fantastic opsec makes you stand out. And in the past governments have identified people based on what they didn't have.

It arguably worse opsec to opt out of it.

They know you're getting on the damn plane anyway.

We're all going to have to have very carefully crafted public-facing identities.