Apple does the same thing without the spooky UEFI menus on PCs, called 'Internet Recovery' which is still using EFI and is just like how netbooting works; and that 'just works'.
Having been the go to guy for fixing anything remotely computer related, I got sick of it and I just wish everyone could fix their own stuff :D
We should all have a decent grasp of molecule rotation and the electric dipole moment before zapping that meal in the microwave!
You don't have to, no one has to.
People can use locked down hardware and be at the mercy of the manufacturers and support services.
There's a lot more money in that than everyone fixing their own shit.
Same way people who know nothing about how democracy and their country works can still vote. For some reason, they often want more authoritarianism, go figure.
And those replies of "why not know everything hehe" always lead to dismissing the whole argument.
I don’t think the problem is with what people should know, but don’t.
" UEFI and BIOS are low-level software that starts when you boot your PC before booting your operating system, but UEFI is a more modern solution, supporting larger hard drives, faster boot times, more security features, and—conveniently—graphics and mouse cursors.
The UEFI/BIOS loads when your computer starts up, and the BIOS is responsible for waking up your computer’s hardware components, ensures they’re functioning properly, and then runs the bootloader that boots Windows or whatever other operating system you have installed.
You can configure various settings in the BIOS setup screen. Settings like your computer’s hardware configuration, system time, and boot order are located here.
The BIOS goes through a POST, or Power-On Self Test, before booting your operating system. It checks to ensure your hardware configuration is valid and working properly."
Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/56958/htg-explains-how-uefi-will-r...