Quote Originally Posted by DrWho2010 View Post
yup lockouts keep people around longer. as a dev you want that. didn't get the drop you wanted from final omega this week? too bad so sad. try again next week.
This sums it up nicely, it keeps people playing longer and stops them from gearing up in a week and then unsubbing because they don't want to play anymore.

Also, it's not like they don't lift the loot lockout *eventually* right? Even if it does happen pretty close to the end of the tier.