The second you create your new Meta account instead of a Facebook account, they'll instantly be linking it to your Facebook account behind the scenes anyway -- even if you don't opt in.
If you don't officially have a Facebook account, they'll link it to your shadow profile where they keep everything other people post about you.
This is everything to do with branding and NOTHING to do with privacy.
Nothing to do with privacy, certainly. It does offer some value, though. If your FB account was banned for whatever reason you would previously be unable to use your Oculus VR headset. Now, in theory, that isn't a concern.
If you don't officially have a Facebook account, they'll link it to your shadow profile where they keep everything other people post about you.
This is everything to do with branding and NOTHING to do with privacy.