By default allow chatting with pending/requesting users

docs/CHANGES.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - Use lodash instead of underscore.js [jcbrand]
 - Case insensitive matching of moderation commands. [jcbrand]
 - Add `/subject` as alias to `/topic` [jcbrand]
+- `allow_chat_pending_contacts` now defaults to `true` [jcbrand]
 
 ## 2.0.5 (2017-02-01)
 - #743, #751, #753 Update to Strophe 1.2.12. SASL-EXTERNAL now has reduced priority, so it won't

src/converse-rosterview.js

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
              * loaded by converse.js's plugin machinery.
              */
             this.updateSettings({
-                allow_chat_pending_contacts: false,
+                allow_chat_pending_contacts: true,
                 allow_contact_removal: true,
                 show_toolbar: true,
             });