I see the loot lockout this way. Patch 2.2 is coming in three months supposedly, which means 12 weeks. Obtaining 12 new pieces of high ilvl armor before the next patch is quite a lot if you only have one or two end-game jobs. I'm personally only starting to gear up my second endgame job, so this is perfect for the casual-ish people like me. I'll be ready with two jobs for the new primals and BC content!