LOC is also used as a "maintainability" metric. Don't know how useful it is. I assume it would need to be massaged with some other metrics - or at least placed

LOC is also used as a "maintainability" metric. Don't know how useful it is. I assume it would need to be massaged with some other metrics - or at least placed in proper context, whatever that means in your environment. Also, if your code verges on throw-away, maintainability would not be a consideration.