function to get user, but feels superfluous

getProfile.js

exports.getProfile = functions
    .region(REGION)
    .https.onCall(async (data, context) => {
        await init(context);
        
        // let sampleData = "userId";

        if (typeof(data) !== "string") throw new functions.https.HttpsError("invalid-argument");

        let me = await User.findOne({ _id: context.auth.uid }).select(selectOn).lean();

        // if can't find own profile
        if (!me) throw new functions.https.HttpsError("not-found");

        // if i'm the one you're looking for
        if (data == context.auth.uid) {
            return util.transformUserObj(me, me.location.coordinates);
        }

        let user = await User.findOne({ _id: data }).select(selectOn).lean();

        // can't find the one you're looking for
        if (!user) throw new functions.https.HttpsError("not-found");

        return util.transformUserObj(user, me.location.coordinates);
    });