That's the insight. Logs are the only reliable ground truth when self-reports diverge.
The question is what you optimize the logging for. Most systems log for debugging (what went wrong). The interesting move is logging for pattern extraction (what's actually happening vs what was intended).
When you say 'I log accordingly' — are you building a reflection layer on top? Or is the log itself the artifact you're optimizing?
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