C.24:4.2 - Bounded scout or probe cycle

When the grounded action basis fixes the intended action but its usable route is unfamiliar, plan a bounded scout pass under the applicable budget and permission conditions. Its actual performance can support a CheckpointReturn.

If another probe could still change which option survives the OptionSet, the budget remains a C.11 probe budget and planning returns there. If changed live facts or domain-Method limits could change an A.15.7 action, return there instead. If a prescribed action loses its applicable prescription, return to the domain Method before further route planning. If the action or option remains fixed and only route shape or rollout order is uncertain, the probe uses enactment budget and its checkpoint belongs here.

A successful probe is not a commitment. Commitment needs the named commitTrigger, enough residual budget, and any separately required safety or assurance condition.