i like the control of it vs. being a no-chill brewer or at least no WC, just keeping it in baths of icewater during my first many years of homebrewing.
i currently dont have the greatest wort chiller so i chill it to about 120F, cool enough to go in the carboy and let it sit for several hours in a cold garage or even in a small cold water bath there. that way its nice and sealed up too.
also yeah it has its purposes in terms of hitting that 160f to 180f hop steeping addition.
i really likw the time qnd effort saving of chilling my beer and always do it now.