You are totally misinformed. They are trying to make everyone get the automated clearance, they even set up booths in shopping malls to make it simple for Sinkies. The jam during the finger-printing times in June is now history.
Pay RM30 a year => no need any stamping, white cards, etc... what's so bad about this?? A few thousands Sinkies are already crossing the border daily with MACs.. there is no ambiguity nor any ploy to get you into trouble here... all the bros in Living in JB can confirm that.
When they do badly screw them, when they do it right don't screw them.
Did you go cheap! cheap! cheap! Only RM30 a year! S$12.50 cents only cheap, cheap, cheap!
I no have MACs and sometimes fed up with usual traffic jam decide to take BMW (Bus, MRT and Walk) instead. At immigration I see notice overhead "MACs use this lane" - but I see many without MACs also use these "dedicated lanes". I also join Q. No difference.
Some people already complain having to buy "touch and go" card because they go JB once or twice a year only.