Lua to bytecode -- is it possible?

[seeYouInHell]

I have feeling that I heard protected map now can contain just bytecode of Lua script, so there is no need in source code obfuscation: source code can be removed.

But now I'm not sure about that: does WC3 support Lua bytecode in the MPQ or it compiles it every time on the loading screen like in the past with JASS?

 

[seeYouInHell]

At the first glance, the only reason why it is not true may be that they considered pure bytecode in MPQ as not a safe option (higher chance to leave "sandbox" or because Lua virtual machine may contain some vulnerabilities).