I don't know which version you are referring to, but could it be that they are considering the go around situation.
If the lever is stuck in the up position then you can drop the gear using the free fall but in the event of a G/A you may not be able to retract it.
I once had a situation where the flaps didn't respond to normal selection and we elected to land with flaps 15. Our thinking was that even with gear down and flaps 15 you should still have enough thrust to do a G/A.
It is a bit late at night to give it further thought but perhaps that is a start.
regards.