May be worth it for in-person reclamation of identity. Use biometrics only when acquired in person.

Beats having to dreg up my high school year book, social security card, birth certificate, and high school transcript (None of which are actually inspected of course).

Biometry for verification of identity, not verification of intent.

Once you verify they are who they say they are, you can do a second step to verify they actually intend to do some secure action.