I totally agree. In this day and age, there is zero reason why this shouldn’t be the norm. Simply showing the steps involved and progress on completing those steps should be so easy. And the other thing that is frustrating is when you read articles of intentional disclosures and you see the background of the perpetrator, it really makes you question the process to begin with. I had a clearance for 35 years (mostly top secret) that expired over 2 years ago (Thanks Honeywell!). And for some stupid reason, 2 years matters more than being born in a foreign country with ties to our enemies.