Lockout funk doesn't taste good IMO. I can tell when a plant is harvested in that state, at least in hydro systems without a buffer. Soil is different.. I can't describe it, but its like what the old folks homes smell like or something. They all have that weird smell, because they eat they same junk foods served to them, and are at a ripe old age. Very acidic bodies that will bloat 10 times worse after death than if they were fed only what they needed.
Just starve the plant a month early(no don't), or run low EC/PPMs from the start. Do intermittent low feedings, but don't emaciate the poor suckers. Fasting is one of the most beneficial things for animals, why wouldn't it have benefits for plants too?
Those saying its all about how you dry/cure.. nah. You cant dry your way out of plants that were overfed nutrients and additives, just like the cows we plump up with gmo corn/grains, when they should be more lean and only eat grass in the first place..