Why is the Bearer Prefix Not Required in the HTTP Pull Data plane Public API?

[thomasrutger]

I noticed that the HTTP Pull data plane public API proxy requires the exchanged API token to be sent without the Bearer prefix. While I understand this does not concern a typical OAuth flow, it seems that even outside OAuth, the Bearer prefix is often used as a convention. Clients might expect this prefix, as I have already encountered a situation where a client unknowingly prefixed the token with Bearer.

Is there a specific reason for not requiring the Bearer prefix?

Thank you for your time and support!