# Phase 162: Hypothesis Route Transition Resumption Surface - Discussion Log

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**Date:** 2026-04-12
**Phase:** 162-hypothesis-route-transition-resumption-surface
**Areas discussed:** transition-resumption visibility, relation to follow-through, bounded scope

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## Surface Placement

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| extend the existing route ladder with explicit transition resumption | preserves one visible operator truth path | ✓ |
| invent a separate route-resumption subsystem | would fragment the operator model | |

## Relation To Existing Mechanisms

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| coexist with current route transition-followthrough and helper mechanisms | keeps current execution surfaces intact | ✓ |
| auto-trigger fresh runtime mutation from the new resumption surface | widens scope too far | |

## Scope

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| declarative transition-resumption visibility | closes the immediate gap cleanly | ✓ |
| actual route mutation or queue auto-dispatch | too wide for the immediate next milestone | |
