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My hypothesis.
In a cartridge BB, the cups push themselves against the outer edges of the bearing cartridge, eventually gripping due to the tension.
A looesball BB needs a lockring as the cups some into direct contact with the ball bearings. So tightening = bearings crushed.
Instead the lockring is tightened stretching the cup minutely, which pulls back and grips the BB shell.