I agree that you can decide what works best for you. If you don't want any foot retention, I'm fine with that. I started using toe clips when I was 14 and immediately swore I'd never go back. That was 39 years ago. I now primarily use SPD. When I occasionally ride with toe clips, I notice that I twist my foot out, from the habit of using cleats. I'm used to having my feet attached, so I have to use a little extra caution not to lose touch with the pedals. I know that if you're not used to cleats, you have to make extra effort to get in or out, but I'm long past that stage. I can get out extremely quickly, and I'm fairly fast at getting in, too. Sometimes, I get in on the first shot without even looking, but I'm not perfect. For what it's worth, I set my pedals to very low tension, because I don't pull hard while pedaling. I have had a few panic stops where I absent-mindedly pulled up off the pedals to get out. That was lucky, because I got out just when I wanted to. As such, I'm not inclined to tighten the tension, at least not much.

I have SPD-SL pedals on my track bike for extra security. SPD-SL are very much like Look cleats. I occasionally ride it on the street. It's hard to get in those. Until both feet are clipped in, I have to ride very cautiously.