blank h:inputText - empty string in 1.0.8 but null in 1.0.9 ?

[Slawek]

hi
when user type no character into
<h:inputText value="#{bean.input1}"/>
than in somme action after submit input1 is null. is it ok?
in myMaces 1.0.8 its value was always "" (empty string)
...so i must change lots of code:/.
is it my mistake or a new approach?
Slawek