A better question is, does anyone have arguments for being prevented from disabling the management engine? Keep in mind disabling it could be behind an owner-k

A better question is, does anyone have arguments for being prevented from disabling the management engine? Keep in mind disabling it could be behind an owner-known password, so if the machine gets stolen, the thieves wouldn't be able to disable it - which is the usual argument for preventing users from having control of their machine.