Why it's harder to climb and easier to fall
You're in your promos You lose 2 games, you're down to 55 - 65 LP. (Excluding 5 game promos)
You're in your promos You win 2 games, you're at 0 LP.
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This. +1. It would be great if riot gave you LP on a promo win, but alas, Not maybe until years to come.
Well, also, it's easier to lose if you dont try.
But the 0 LP is because you advanced a whole rank. Its kinda like the money system in most RPGs: 100 bronze coins -> 1 silver coin. You don't lose that progress, but you can still say you have 0 copper.
If you lose 1st game in three game long promo - dodge. Saves you a lot LP and your MMR is intact.
Mathematically speaking, if you lose your first game, you have 50% to win second game and 25% to win the promo. If you win first game, then you have 2 more 50% chances(75% overall, I believe) of winning the promo.