With the June Update Facepunch has eliminated the intermediate screen that appeared when opening a workbench. This screen showed a button to open the Craft Panel menu.
This button now becomes a reality in the Workbench itself. Since in the Workbench that is placed, if the player has the permission of: craftpanel.btnworkbench An interactive button will be placed on the workbench.
I think it's the best way to solve this problem and at the same time make it more visual and interactive for players.