Further, from a markets point of view, by managing their market with micro-lockouts of drivers out during projected quiet periods, they are essentially setting

Further, from a markets point of view, by managing their market with micro-lockouts of drivers out during projected quiet periods, they are essentially setting a price floor such that riders are paying more than they otherwise might have. Stock markets for example generally have circuit breakers and limit up/down rules that will put in pauses for a stock if there is too much volatility. However they do not institute asymmetric throttling by say restricting half of sellers from selling but allowing buyers orders through.