[jeroenhd]

Evil maid and rootkits, mostly. It's also part of the trust chain that unlocks an encrypted disk without having to enter a password.

On Windows, secure boot has worked pretty well when it comes to rootkits. MBR rootkits were trivial to write, but UEFI rootkits require UEFI firmware changes or exploiting the bootloader process itself, both of which are much more complex. If malware uses the Linux shim, the TPM will notice and refuse to provide the Bitlocker key, so your computer won't boot without going to the IT office and asking for the recovery key (which should prompt more investigation).

[blkhawk]

That is sorta the rub - the treat profile "evil maid" is mainly governmental actors for most people even for Orgs. Your example shows mostly how an org can secure their own devices against casual misuse by unprivileged users. This does not help against any serious attack. It only protects against stuff you don't need to worry about generally.