i dont mind the question. which is have i seen a difference in engagement with my fics since I locked them last year, right? (as opposed to how I feel about unlocking them? i dont think that's what you're asking and if you are, well, no. i have no plans to unlock.)
and honestly no, i havent seen a great difference in engagement with my fics now versus pre 2023, not in a way that is evident to me anyway. but I do have to say, im a really small writer. engagement with my fics have always been low, when seen in the larger scope of fandom. the few times my fics have gotten crazy numbers due to fests etc the engagement has still been like. very small compared to other writers I know who write in these same fandoms. and none of this is said bitterly! i write weird pairings that overlap fandoms and consistently write painful themes primarily for myself. im always grateful to the friends and readers who do stick by me but I've had fics over 4-5 years that have next to no readers that still excite me cause i thought of something different and executed it. i hope I answered your question and that I didn't get too patronising there lol, not my intention.