It would be nice to be able to just do the self-certification online quiz thing and drop the physical, but I'm not holding my breath. Anything beats the 3rd Class Medical bureaucracy.
I'm finding the biggest pain with BasicMed is actually finding a family doctor willing to do it. I had a doc where I used to live who was willing, but I've since moved, and I still don't have a primary care doctor. New patient appointments are a 3-6 month wait, and they won't answer the "will you do BasicMed" question until you actually come in for the appointment. So it's 1. Schedule the appointment, 2. Wait 6 months, 3. Find out if they'll do it, 4. Repeat
If anyone knows a BasicMed-friendly doctor in the Sacramento, CA area, please PM me a recommendation