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I know people (and was, once upon a time, one of them) that are really scared of accidentally breaking something. To them, being told "Don't worry, the important bits are locked down anyway, so you couldn't even break them" is a promise of safety. They might not strictly need it, but how would they know in advance?
(I did break things, eventually, and learned that I can fix them too, but I took a leap of faith that most users wouldn't and probably shouldn't dare)