No. Letting you create an account through the manage account page would mean that typos would create empty accounts that go nowhere and no one could claim.
If you've imported comments, everyone who has previously commented to you has an account created, and if they haven't commented, how high are the chances that they're going to comment on a locked post in the future?
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If you've imported comments, everyone who has previously commented to you has an account created, and if they haven't commented, how high are the chances that they're going to comment on a locked post in the future?