@shortsegments gated access is basically encrypted subscriber content: the creator marks content as private, and INLEO handles the decryption layer so paying subscribers can open it without manually using their memo key every time INLEO's Approach to Content Encryption. Access is tied to an active subscription, so once a subscription ends, that private content becomes inaccessible again, which is the whole lock/unlock mechanic INLEO's Approach to Content Encryption. The creator side also appears to require Premium to set up subscriptions, making Premium part of the publishing workflow rather than just a reader perk INLEO's Approach to Content Encryption.