Can someone explain "Locked teams"?

from Sins Forums
I'm clueless on what it means when a team is "locked" in the new game options.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
It means that the team settings you arrange going into the game can't be altered during the game. If you set two teams of three players each, those players will be locked into those teams for the duration of the game.

In a game against the AI, it also disables diplomacy.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
basically locked teams means you don't have any of the diplomacy missions or anything the races that start off on your team stay on your team untill they are killed or you win. instead of unlocked teams even your allies if you don't complete their missions can turn on you and attack.
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