Request: Raiding Chest Lock Party Finder Option

[Taika]

Why does it shaft other players instead of just not letting them lot?

Likely because if you didn't remove chests, it would allow you to sell endless amounts of Savage loot with just 7 characters, which is something the developers probably don't want to encourage.

[Kaldaka]

Why does it shaft other players instead of just not letting them lot?

Likely because if you didn't remove chests, it would allow you to sell endless amounts of Savage loot with just 7 characters, which is something the developers probably don't want to encourage.

If I remember correctly (don't hold me to it, it's been years) it was because people were unable to re-enter a fight previously after completion (Back in the coil days).
Between Second/Final coil and Alexander, they changed the rules to what it currently is to both, allow friends to run content together outside of static groups, and the chest rules were put in place to stop seven people carrying a single person for extortionate amount of gil (if they were after the loot).