I really like running with the mechs now, but the way it defaults to boosting movement most of the time and the slowdown you get when transitioning from boosting to running could be reduced to make the gamefeel a bit smoother, maybe
You can toggle the default movement state with OPTIONS > GAMEPLAY > AUTOHOVER if you wish to have manual control over whether or not you're gliding.
Part of the problem when switching movement modes is that your legs may need to face a different direction in either mode. Like if you were gliding sideways, your legs would be facing the camera direction. If you toggled off glide while moving, your legs would need to face the movement direction to continue.
The braking action caused by disabling glide lets your legs turn faster to face the new direction. It can also lead to some neat quick turn tech if your boosters are set up right. Without the braking, you'd still have to slow down as your legs turn to the direction of movement and begin accelerating again. Braking just cuts down on that time.