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(Get the code!)
I don't have a problem with manually locking the screen, especially as I have worked in secure Defence facilities where that is standard pracrtice.
But I do have a problem with a software interface that falsely claims to provide a facility which in fact doesn't work correctly if at all.
To eliminate the immediate problem, distros could get rid of the broken "Lock" setting from the settings menu, and instead just add a notice that CTRL-ALT-L (or whatever) will lock the screen.
The security issue is not that there isn't an effective automatic lock, but that the software creates a false and misleading impression that such a facility exists. That part of the problem could surely be fixed easily by changing the setting dialog box as suggested.
My programming days are long over (anyone remember assembly language?), and I don't know what is involved in removing the "Lock" setting from the Screensaver/Lock dialog box. If I did know, I'd do it myself.