diff --git a/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md b/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md
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@@ -264,9 +264,11 @@ the bracket is the detail he can skip. Example: *"strongly recommend
 Python for the kernel [reasoned from the migrating code and the I/O
 load; reversible, the wire hides the language]"*.
 
-**The verdict ladder** (each word maps to a rough betting band so it
-can be calibrated later; quote the number only when you have a
-measured basis for it):
+**The verdict ladder** (each word maps to a betting band so it can be
+calibrated later; **the bands are PLACEHOLDERS until a few dozen
+labelled calls have resolved** — operator ruling 2026-09-27; the words
+hold, the percentages move with the data; quote a number only when you
+have a measured basis for it):
 
 | Verdict | Means | Band |
 |---|---|---|