There are multiple unexplained references to Apple Configurator, the first-party MDM tool, in this article. I wouldn't expect it to have anything to do with whe

There are multiple unexplained references to Apple Configurator, the first-party MDM tool, in this article. I wouldn't expect it to have anything to do with whether the system accepts a new disk, but apparently it can be used to restore firmware to the T2 chip (https://support.apple.com/en-us/101654 https://support.apple.com/en-us/101654) that handles disk encryption etc.