No other registrar feels it's necessary to impose a 60-day lockout. Perhaps it adds the feeling of a tiny amount of extra "security" to an already secure proces

No other registrar feels it's necessary to impose a 60-day lockout. Perhaps it adds the feeling of a tiny amount of extra "security" to an already secure process - but 60 days is ridiculous. There is no way to shortcut this procedure if you are the legitimate domain owner. If you use a privacy guard to avoid publishing your name/address, then you will run into this issue: You aren't allowed to transfer your domain away while the privacy guard is in effect, so you'll need to change your contact information. Bam! This triggers the instant 60-day lockout, during which time your full contact information is visible.