I saw this post which said that the internal disk of a Mac should not be erased, but it doesn't explain why. Does anyone know?
MacOS – Should the internal disk of a Mac be erased
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Best Answer
Yes, you can always erase a disk internal or external to set it up clean. The only reason to not erase is if you want to try and recover or back up any data.
I might try to repair a disk from recovery mode once or twice, then I erase to get a clean install.