Creating barriers to entry in order to exercise a civil right is always dangerous. In the past such barriers are always one way ratchets to more and more requirements, 8 hours becomes 40 hours, becomes a "donation" to the Sheriff becomes ________________.
Think of it this way, in your business, what would happen if you raised your price to a million-billion dollars for one widget that you had for sale? Would you sell any widgets?
It's a barrier and may do as much harm as good. Typically, government regulations don't evolve as fast as technology and innovation. So the government reg will say something like "spend 2 hrs learning XYZ" even after XYZ is no longer the safest equipment or method.
From what I hear, the instructors in Illinois are frustrated with the "required" training because they don't think it encompasses the most important aspects of beginner handgun training.
It also entices cronyism. If I run a large shooting range in Indiana and I have a buddy in the legislature, he might add a requirement that just happens to be more suited to my range.
As for the ID, an additional problem is giving the BMV one more hoop to jump through when they verify whether or not you are a permit holder and therefore 1 more reason to screw up whatever it is you are trying to do there. The BMV has gotten a lot better in the last few years, partially because they streamlined their process.