Auto-Lock option

This isn't a question more of a suggestion. I just wanted to write this to see how people feel about it.
Under Settings > General > Auto-Lock
You have the options 2, 5, 10, 15 Minutes or Never.
My suggestion is this. I think it would be awesome if there were two settings.
1) Plugged in
2) Un-plugged
Reason: If it's plugged in I like to set it to never because there are awesome apps that just look good running. take weather hd for instance.
If it's unplugged I want to auto-lock rather quickly to obviously perserve battery life.
Has anyone else pondered this idea or conclusion?

I just searched the Forum for this exact same reason. I have to say I'm shocked.
This is my first Apple product in a long time, and I like it, but I have to say this is a seemingly glaring oversight from a company that prides itself on it's user experience.
Why isn't there a plugged and "on battery" power profile?  I use this at my desk at work for note taking, as well as for presentations, having it time-out and go into sleep mode is VERY annoying. Yes, I know you can set it to "never" but then I'll forget for sure and kill my battery. All I can say is WOW!? for not incorporating this simple function that is included on just about every laptop/netbook I have ever used. I'll be sending Apple an e-mail suggestion to add to next system update. I hope they listen.

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