retracted-nodes-skipped-in-propagation
IN premise
Retracted nodes (marked with `_retracted` metadata) are skipped during BFS propagation but remain in the network for potential restoration.
Summary
When a node is pulled out of active use, the system doesn't delete it — it just marks it and skips over it during propagation. This means retractions are reversible: the node's structure and connections stay intact so it can be brought back later without rebuilding anything from scratch.
Dependents
These beliefs depend on this one:
- propagation-respects-node-lifecycle — Truth propagation respects node lifecycle states: retracted nodes are skipped during BFS traversal, and the trigger node itself is never recomputed — callers must set its truth value before invoking propagation.
Details
| Source | entries/2026/04/23/reasons_lib-network.md |