LDR.2:3 - Forces

Exploring options benefits from freedom to reconsider. Commitments need sufficiently stable terms and real authority. Mixing those moments discourages exploration or creates accidental reliance.

The parties may value consequences differently and possess different alternatives. A common metric can assist a particular comparison, but it does not turn several independent parties into one decision maker.

Inquiry may reveal a feasible alternative, yet its cost and delay can consume the opportunity. Whole proposals need enough detail for acceptance without demanding a complete forecast of every future event.

Absent and later-affected participants can bear substantial costs. Their participation or representation is needed where the arrangement depends on their contribution or changes a protected interest.