Someone I know often has this issue with their iPad. This new feature won't help them as, obviously, it requires internet access to validate the id/password, and the OS doesn't connect to wifi until the device is unlocked. Oh well.
We've used the "old" method before and this will still work, so it's not a negative change.
We've used the "old" method before and this will still work, so it's not a negative change.