I actually think having the device become unusable, if not under the user’s control, is terrible from an environmental stand point, as the device is useless and

I actually think having the device become unusable, if not under the user’s control, is terrible from an environmental stand point, as the device is useless and has to be scraped. It would be much better if instead of locking everyone out of the device, it instead gets wiped after some conditions are met. This way your data isn’t compromised and the device can be used by other parties. There are plenty of cases where the device isn’t stolen this affects, such as someone dying, or an employee not removing their Apple ID when handing back in work equipment. Apple gains by having the device become unusable, as it is taken out of circulation.