E.18.NET:9 - Consequences
| Gain | Cost or trade-off |
|---|---|
| Independent flows can be coordinated without losing their identity or local change boundary. | Members and cross-flow relations must be grounded before the network can be claimed. |
| Recursive networks scale without numbered levels. | Exposed positions require finite path resolution and explicit boundary selection. |
| Cross-flow relations keep their participant meanings and n-ary signatures. | A missing relation kind or predicate remains visible instead of being hidden by a convenient generic edge. |
| Local valuations and tags remain usable without becoming global state. | A network record carries more explicit member and endpoint references than a simple graph. |
| Graphs and mantras remain useful descriptions. | Their distinct claims use E.18.2 or E.17 for descriptions and publications, A.22.CGUS or E.18.3 for demonstrations, C.30.TFS-REL for architecture use, A.15 for Work, and E.18.NET for the selected network. |
Adoption test: use E.18.NET only when the current question needs independently identified members and at least one exact relation across their boundaries. If one TFS or one parent-relative SubflowRef answers the question, the added network, endpoint, and member-path apparatus buys nothing and stays absent.