Yeah, I do this for a variety of reasons. If Apple doesn't have my backup, they can't give it to anyone and nobody can steal it from them. It's slightly inconve

Yeah, I do this for a variety of reasons. If Apple doesn't have my backup, they can't give it to anyone and nobody can steal it from them. It's slightly inconvenient if I have to replace a phone while traveling, but honestly, that's never happened to me, and with a global pandemic, it's not an issue at the moment.