About #2, maybe this is something that is different in Schiphol compared to Heathrow. None of the things you mention here are a problem to me. I always get a pi

About #2, maybe this is something that is different in Schiphol compared to Heathrow. None of the things you mention here are a problem to me. I always get a picture in one go, my pasport fits easily (even with a cover), it doesn't scrumble because it is glass and it slides in automatically, both gates open automatically. Along with that I think there are 8 gates which are being checked by 2 or 3 people, but I might be mistaken of that.