Developer will do the simplest thing to solve the problem. If the solutions are: * rewrite that part to add retention, or use better compression, or spend nex

Developer will do the simplest thing to solve the problem. If the solutions are: * rewrite that part to add retention, or use better compression, or spend next month deciding which data to keep and which can be removed early * Wiggle a thing in panel/API giving it more space The second will win every single time unless there is pushback or it hits the 5% of the developers that actually care to make good architecture not just deliver tickets.