I didn't do it because while I do use a Mac, I don't need or want any of the Apple's online ecosystem.
The location data could be subpoenaed later. Account could be compromised later and used to get location of person. Apple could get hacked tomorrow or 6 months from now and all location data leaked.
Journalists. Human Rights Activists. Etc.
At least on macs you can enable find my with location services disabled, which mitigates your concern.
Find My network uses E2EE so the location can't be subpoenaed.
It's the "guys please trust us we implemented our stuff the way we promised" kind of E2EE though.
The vast majority of people do not have to deal with these concerns. The odds of you losing your device are way higher than Apple getting hacked by orders of magnitude. If you are someone who falls into these professions then you probably should know what you're doing and disable it, or buy a different phone, or have some kind of backup security in place.
> The vast majority of people
You said "anyone". GP gave examples.
I don't set it up. Crime is not really an issue in my house.
I mean... it's not until you get robbed/burgled.
Doesn't really happen here in the woods. I mean it's possible but such a remote thing I'll never worry about it.
But this may not help owner.
Yes bugler will sell laptop much cheaper for spare parts, but he will not return it to the owner.
Or it may help the owner, if they robbed a ton of valuable stuff and didn't realize the laptop was transmitting their location.