They're not changing whether you have to type it in. They're making it look like you didn't type it in when you did. This adds to the confusion you're complaini

They're not changing whether you have to type it in. They're making it look like you didn't type it in when you did. This adds to the confusion you're complaining about, as the URL bar will look the same when you type in domain.com and it works as it does when you type in www.domain.com and it doesn't work.