According the printable Giants schedule (available on the website) below, the Giants were expected to play fifty-two series in 2022. Take a look:
The owners (and their hired gun, Mr. Disinterested) just lopped off 3.85% (2/52) of the season. They have no reason to do this other than the usual one which is "what we can't completely control we will deliberately fuck up."
It's clear that MLB had no intention of negotiating in good faith. The lockout was just the opening salvo in a full-fledged assault on the game.