What does Lukin do for the album's pacing, and would you miss it if it were gone?

“Lukin” is a standalone great Pearl Jam song and for those that viewed the style change on this album as a “departure” it provides those listeners with a more “conventional” sounding Pearl Jam song on ‘No Code.’ As for the pacing I think it works great and it would be hard for me to listen to the album if it was omitted

I loved it as a track and in it's placement. The backend of the album was really diverse in the sounds. It made for a really cool experience.