I always say "Do you have data on your laptop that Tom Cruise will want to come down the skylight on a wire for?"
"Erm no, not really!"
I only encrypt anyone with a machine for business use that holds an amount of customer data for GDPR...
I can't see any reason to encrypt your drive using bitlocker unless you keep sensitive information on your hard drive and are worried about someone physically stealing your computer. In something like an office or a medical facility it would...
It doesnt work on Home machines (well it does but it ends in tears).
Most people do not know its encrypted. Most do not have their unlock key as a result. Sometimes its hidden in the MS Account but people cant find it. That or they do not have a...
Eh? I don't put stuff on a USB stick that I am worried about loosing. Compatability is more important. Lots of TVs only read fat32. I don't require redundancy to transfer files around.
You know, you're something of a broken record. I've seen you say "this is the last windows I'll use" at least 10 times. Easily.
Just install the new version, adapt, move on with life.