My best guess is that Apple isn't claiming that it is more secure without any reason to say so. I'm curious to see how it plays out in the real world.
Exactly this. Many are very quick to judge something with zero real world experience.
Chances of Touch ID being spoofed: 1 in 50,000
Chances of Face ID being spoofed: 1 in 1,000,000
The authorities are going to get into your device if they really want to, either by force or by coercion. A handcuffed thumb can pretty easily be pressed against a Touch ID reader and most people aren’t willing to be thrown in jail for not allowing authorities to access their phones.
I’m not saying I love Face ID. I’m going to give it a chance. When Apple does things like this they overwhelmingly do it the right way.