Wait...so a "locked" toot goes to everyone who follows YOU...and there's no version of the more conventional privacy model where a list of accounts YOU chose sees the post?
@VinnieTesla Look closer. You have four options:
1. Public: Everybody sees it, and it shows up in local and federated feeds.
2. Unlisted: Like Public, but doesn't show up in local and federated feeds.
3. Followers-only: Only your followers get to see this.
4. Direct: Only people you @mention get to see it.
If you only want certain accounts to see it, "Direct" is probably the mode you want.
@VinnieTesla Only if you want to start a new thread.