Answers and decisions have different burdens
A plausible answer may be useful for exploration. A decision that affects money, time, health, safety or trust needs a clearer account of evidence and limits. The greater the consequence, the less acceptable it is to hide uncertainty.
Not all unknowns are equal
Some uncertainty comes from missing evidence. Some comes from conflicting sources, changing conditions or a preference the resident has not settled. These should lead to different next steps.
Change should be local, not destructive
When one fact changes, the system should update the affected criteria and preserve everything that remains valid. Making the person restart hides whether the decision changed for a good reason.
“No fit” is a valid result
A system aligned with the person must be able to say that nothing currently fits, that evidence is inadequate or that waiting is preferable. Availability is not proof of suitability.
OBVIC is building this governance position into its work on Connected Intent. SINQUO by OBVIC is the resident-facing product being developed around it. Product connections remain in development.