Bitlock confusion on my G522

I recently discovered that Windows 11 Home defaults to encryption when it is set up. This became an issue when I temporarily connected an external drive to the G522, and then attempted to use it on a different PC, getting the message that it was locked. Anyway after time spent on research and effort I hooked the external drive back up to the G522 and turned off the encryption setting. I intend to leave the encryption off for the time being. Even though the encryption is off, I checked my Microsoft acct and found the Bitlocker keys still there (1 for the OS drive and one for the External Drive). I will save them. However please verify that as long as I do not re-enable encryption, I will not need to use these keys.

I wonder why Microsoft does not publicize the fact that Windows 11 HOME comes with encryption enabled?

SInce they do not share this important information, I would like to suggest that computer vendors such as Microcenter make their customers aware of this important information.

Thanks,

Steve G