I don't understand the fuss over the OP's intentions. Probably because I don't actually know the OP's intentions, and would have to make assumptions to claim otherwise.

I was actually under the impression that this whole thread was about the meaning of the word "lock". (And if such a case is true, the OP truly has a point....people are asking to open a locked door only to find nothingness on the other side.)

The real controversy is whether or not SE will make content to put behind that locked door.