Converting main page frame to a Figma component - best practice or not?

Hey designers! I'm working on a multi-page design in Figma and considering whether to convert my main page frame into a component for consistency across pages. I'm caught between two approaches:

  1. Convert the main frame to a component and reuse it across pages
  2. Keep each page frame separate and independent Which approach do you use and why?

Curious to hear about your experiences with both methods, especially regarding maintenance and workflow efficiency (I am a developer so I am thinking about it from a templating approach).

Thanks for your time!