If my MacBook pro gets stolen...

Hi Question.
On my MacBook pro I have a firmware password, filevault is on and so is find my iphone icloud service.
Lets imagine my MacBook Pro gets stolen.
Lets imagine I use icloud to register it as "Lost" or even "Erase" the MacBook Remotely.
What happens if the person who stole it inserts a new disk into the MacBook Pro?
Can the MacBook then be used with a different disk? i.e. is it still usable?
I understand iPhones become unusable if one does this. But MacBooks? Only the ones with Mavericks? Also Older Mac

Thank you for your answer but sorry, not only is that as far as I can see not correct, it unfortunately also doesnt answer my question.
A disk removed from one mac can surely be placed in another, formatted and reused. Disks are not mac specific.
My question was different please can someone else take this perhaps?
What happens if the person who stole it inserts a new disk into the MacBook Pro?
Can the MacBook then be used with a different disk? i.e. is it still usable?
Thanks
The Wumpus

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