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So for example, if there was a post that didn't warrent any action on it's own, but it was picked by neo nazis to swarm with hate speech, do you think the idea solution is to keep the most open and have it constantly monitored so mods have to keep reviewing things. Vs locking it once and for all?
What about dead threads? Its kind of annoying to get a reply on a month old comment or post that I don’t care about anymore. Sometimes people don’t realize how old it is because they’re just browsing so locking the thread prevents them from wasting time commenting >

Reddit subs are created by private people. They can make whatever rules they choose, as long as they abide by reddit rules. 
Saying that a mod can't lock comments in their own  sub is like making a law that you can't kick people out of your house for cursing or speaking in a way you disapprove of. >

I mean Reddit could simply make a rule that says comments can’t be locked permanently. And really it’s more like sub owners not kicking people out of a place that they “own” on the grace of Reddit itself. >

Sometimes comments are locked because mods don’t want to risk violating content policy. Even referencing taboo topics or people in civil discussion or debate can result in a ban, post removal, or rarely subreddit deletion. >

Admins and Mods run rampant and never follow the rules they set. I agree in locking some comments but not entire threads