I feel it’s also better for the GM. If the rest of the story lies behind the closed doors but the party had some issues deciding what to do, plain failing to pick the lock can kill the tempo. Not rolling at all sometimes might feel flat. “You opened the door but it made so much noise that a nearby guard is coming to investigate. You can hear their footsteps, you have a few seconds before they find you” - now we’re cooking with gas
I feel it’s also better for the GM. If the rest of the story lies behind the closed doors but the party had some issues deciding what to do, plain failing to pick the lock can kill the tempo. Not rolling at all sometimes might feel flat. “You opened the door but it made so much noise that a nearby guard is coming to investigate. You can hear their footsteps, you have a few seconds before they find you” - now we’re cooking with gas