stolen device protection

I just today figured something out, and I'm sharing it here in the hopes it helps the few other people in this situation. I got my Apple ID more than twenty years ago. I use the email address on lots of sites, so abandoning it is out of the question. And it's a fairly simple address that lots...

Apologies if there‘s a really obvious reason that I’ve overlooked… But i’m curious as to why this feature didn’t make it to ipads too… given that they‘re mobile and share many commonalities…?