in 30 seconds with my scanner I will have your digitized signature.

My only point being, we've eliminated the scanning step by incorporating it at PoP for no legitimate reason I am able to discern. (It's not like, e.g., they're actually matching my sig against a database to see if it's "really me.")

the actual inconveniences

The inconvenience of the old way: I sign an original paper copy and rip up my carbon? Seemed to work just fine....

But point taken....