Except you can use good old password protected FDE on any major desktop operating system other than Windows Home Edition.
> I can hack a lot of encryptions in seconds with a simple keylogger.
A thief can't use your keylogger to decrypt a stolen laptop that's properly encrypted. A rogue recycling shop can't do that either. And kids won't be able to use, uh, Raspberry Pis to decrypt random Surface laptops.
So yes, it's kind of a big deal. People shouldn't have to worry about the TPM details of their devices to benefit from encryption in ways that protect against the most common threats.