It will warp without a finish. I finish the back of my maple necks with Tru-Oil, lightly brush with 0000 steel wool, and then apply gun stock wax. It feels just like raw wood, but smoother, and it's protected from dirt and humidity.
I haven't used it on the maple fretboards (I have those sprayed...
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