Provide a detailed and clear description of feature or change that you want to offer.
In the title.
Describe why you want this. If there's a reason.
It's not very convenient to always fight like that (excepting against creepers).

OK then. If this is by design, i will just find my ways with that mechanic.

I wanted it to work this way though. Knockback can be reduced or nullified through any equipment that has such trait, and I can also add a config option that would allow to disable it, but I'd like it to remain present by default.