Never locking your vault is certainly a risk that is yours to accept. All @Nail1684 was attempting to point out is that there are more middle-ground options available too.
“Forcing users to type it constantly” is a gross overstatement. Those who need their master password “constantly” are missing a few friction-reducing configuration options. As things stand today, the master password is only required when the desktop app is launched. Since it can run locked and minimized in the background, master password (or PIN) use can be minimized to once per windows login. For most people, that is once per day or once per month (if using “sleep”).
None of us (including myself) likes that biometrics can no longer be used at app start. But at the same time I also accept the fact that Bitwarden gets to set the baseline security standard because ultimately, it is their reputation at stake.
My reaction to this regression was to vote for “Add: Unlock with Device” so that I could use my phone camera when my PC camera is not an option. You might consider placing a similar vote.