Proofing - Locking stages

[#1]

Hi! Something that would be beneficial in my company would be an added version to locking proofs.

Here is the scenario for me specifically:

I send out a proof to a huge list of people (Stage 1)

It automatically locks when the next stage starts.

Stage 2 are the designers who review comments from Stage 1.

I need Stage 2 to also be locked at the start of the stage (2).

Stage 1 still needs to be able to review the proof at all times.

Stage 2 doesn't need to make comments/approve anything. They want it locked so the designers don't accidentally change or delete anything.

Having different locking variations would be really helpful in this situation.

[#2]

One thing you could do in the meantime is not allow users to delete proof comments. We have had this turned on for years now and we advise anyone that adds comments on a proof that they will not be able to delete them as we want to ensure nothing is deleted by accident.

This setting can be found under the Proof Settings in Setup.

[#3]

What is your specific question - where does your workflow fall short?  Do you have screenshots?