Traces or vias under components without leads (qfn, discretes, etc) are not desired as they can cause problems during reflow.
If the traces are masked, the area under the component can be higher than the pad surface which can tilt the component resulting in tombstoning; if they are unmasked to prevent tilting they can result in solder shorts under the component.
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