Default pipeline type

Here is a brief explanation of purpose of the type field:

The Pipeline object defines a Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipeline. The type attribute defines the runner that should be used when executing the pipeline. Drone offers support for a variety of runners.

https://docs.drone.io/pipeline/configuration/#pipelines

And here is a brief explanation of why it is not technically a required field, but should be treated as such when creating new pipelines: