Seems like a good idea for the overwhelming majority of DMs running this game. If you are a highly experienced DM who knows your players well enough to feel you can forgo this advice for your particular group, you are certainly experienced enough to understand that you are not actually required to do something the book tells you.
So think of it as a test: if you believe you are required to do this, you are.
So think of it as a test: if you believe you are required to do this, you are.