“I just don’t see how it is as simple as him coming forward with a piece of paper and everyone just saying “OK” and going away”
Why not, document of all sorts are produced every day (identification, birth certificate, etc.) for all sorts of reasons. I don’t see how this is any different.
Again - it isn’t the production of the document I’m questioning. It is the idea that this is all that would be required to end this issue.