Good. A loud sound that I can't predict or control is pretty bad. I've tried every command line trick I can find to disable this rudeness. It always randomly re-enables at some point.
...if you're using OSX.
I'm curious if I'm in the minority on this?
With full disk encryption and a strong password, it means one less thing to worry about in the unlikely event somebody steals my bag while I'm out and about. (I'd still invalidate credentials and rotate passwords, but it would be with less urgency).
Plus, it's not like it takes a huge amount of time in the morning to boot up - usually about the same amount of time as it takes me to get it plugged in and squared away on my desk anyways.