User blog:DarkClaw3/Why are Editing Locks Still a Thing?

A minor annoyance I continue experiencing on this and other Wikis is trying to edit a page, only to realize that it has been protected from editing. In most cases, I don't mind it, but the more and more I see it, the more and more I believe it isn't needed. In some cases, I get it. Pages like the Home Page and the Pure Evil category are protected because what is written shouldn't be changed and needs no expansion, that's easy to understand, however, almost all of the editing locks I find are completely unneeded. The dumbest example of an unneeded editing lock I could find was the Nigel page, which has gramatical and structural errors, an incorrect link and trivia that restates what has already been said, and it doesn't stop there: the Taurus Bulba page is in need of expansion, the Judge Claude Frollo page has a spelling error inside the info box, a future episode of The Lion Gaurd is going to focus on Scar (making the editing lock pointless in the long run), and likely more that I couldn't find. The thing is, I understand that pages like these are protected from edits due to trolls and the like, but the fact is that nearly every page that has an editing lock still either needs to be or could be improved. I mean, the whole point of any Wiki is creating and editing content, right? To prevent people from editing goes against the entire point of this website.

What are your opinions on the matter?