As s simple SLF for years I have packed my laptop and other electronics in my hold baggage, too lazy to drag it around at the airport.
Last year coming back from a business trip in Kenya I was told I was not allowed to have electronics in my hold luggage! As I was carrying three devices and their combined weight was over 12Kg I had an interesting conversation with security and eventually allowed to leave it in the hold baggage.
Maybe I'm not so important as other people but can manage both short an long haul flights without the need to access my laptop but are some airlines against it and what if you are transiting from one that says no through somewhere it must be in the hold?