hello want to close a topic moderators can not comment until the adm or Super Mod reopen the topic ...
I'm pretty sure there is a permission for not allowing a usergroup to post in a locked thread?
For the truth is not, as the MOD may well not have permission to comment on any Closed Area, so that the only item that can not are the Users
am not sure if this is what you mean but +1 to the idea of "super-locking" a thread so an admin can reopen not mods or supermods or perhaps a new usergroup permission "Allowed to post in a superlocked thread"
if something like that also make up the editor to quick response: D