diff --git a/runner/harness/card.py b/runner/harness/card.py
index 21418dc..6f44d2a 100644
--- a/runner/harness/card.py
+++ b/runner/harness/card.py
@@ -141,14 +141,12 @@ def _stage_rows(stages: list[dict]) -> str:
     return "\n".join(rows) or '<tr><td colspan="3">no stages</td></tr>'
 
 
-# Friendly rung labels for the skip rows.
+# Friendly rung labels for the skip rows (the four essential rungs).
 RUNG_LABEL = {
     "install": "install",
     "upgrade": "upgrade",
     "backup_restore": "backup/restore",
     "functional": "functional",
-    "integration": "integration",
-    "recipe_local": "recipe-local",
 }
 SKIP_GREEN = "#57ab5a"  # muted green — an intentional skip reads like a pass (but labelled, never inflating)
 
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ tr.skipreason td{{color:#8b949e;font-size:.78rem;font-style:italic;padding-top:0
 <div class="hd">{FLOWER_SVG}
 <div class="title"><h1>{recipe}</h1><span class="ver">{version}</span></div>
 <div class="lvl"><span class="num">{level}</span><span class="lbl">level</span></div></div>
-<div class="cap">{("<b>capped:</b> " + cap) if cap else "<b>full clean climb</b> — top level (6)"}</div>
+<div class="cap">{("<b>capped:</b> " + cap) if cap else "<b>full clean climb</b> — top level (4)"}</div>
 <div class="body"><div class="tbl"><table>{rows}</table></div>{shot_html}</div>
 <div class="flags">{"".join(flag_bits)}</div>
 </div></body></html>"""
diff --git a/runner/harness/level.py b/runner/harness/level.py
index f88d802..46f5ba6 100644
--- a/runner/harness/level.py
+++ b/runner/harness/level.py
@@ -5,37 +5,39 @@ YunoHost semantics: **a gap caps the level** — you only earn level L if every
 PASS. The first rung that is not a clean PASS (a real FAIL *or* genuinely N/A for this recipe) stops
 the climb; `cap_reason` records why. This is deliberately conservative: presentation must NEVER make
 a run look greener than its tests (plan §6 cardinal guardrail), so an N/A rung caps just like a fail
-(the L5 example in §4.1 — "recipes with no integration surface cap at L4 by definition" — is exactly
-this: N/A caps, with a recorded reason so the level is *fair*, not inflated).
+— with a recorded reason so the level is *fair*, not inflated.
 
-The ladder (§4.1):
+The ladder is the FOUR essential rungs every recipe is held to:
   L0 — install failed / app never became healthy.
   L1 — Installs: deploys + passes health/readiness.
   L2 — Upgrades: previous published version → PR version, stays healthy, data intact.
   L3 — Backup/restore: seeded data survives backup → wipe → restore.
   L4 — Functional: recipe-specific functional tests pass.
-  L5 — Integration: SSO/OIDC + cross-app integration tests pass.
-  L6 — Recipe-local: the recipe repo's own tests/ (D4) pass and are merged.
+
+Integration (SSO/OIDC + cross-app) and recipe-local (the recipe repo's own tests/) are **OPTIONAL**
+capabilities — they are NOT part of the level ladder and never cap it. They still run when present
+(and SSO is still enforced for the run VERDICT via the deps/SSO checks in run_recipe_ci.py), but a
+recipe without an SSO surface or without repo-local tests is simply not penalised on the level.
 
 This module is PURE (no I/O) so it is cheaply unit-testable and the Adversary can re-run the unit
 test cold (`cc-ci-run -m pytest tests/unit/test_level.py -q`). The orchestrator
-(`run_recipe_ci.py`) is responsible for translating its raw per-tier results + deps/SSO signals into
-the rung-status dict this function consumes; that mapping is documented in DECISIONS.md (Phase 3).
+(`run_recipe_ci.py`) is responsible for translating its raw per-tier results into the rung-status
+dict this function consumes; that mapping is documented in DECISIONS.md (Phase 3).
 
 Rung status vocabulary (each rung ∈ these three):
   "pass" — the rung was exercised and passed.
   "fail" — the rung was exercised and failed.
   "na"   — the rung does not apply to this recipe (e.g. only one published version → no upgrade;
-           not backup-capable; no SSO/integration surface; no recipe-local tests). N/A is NOT a
-           failure, but it DOES cap the climb (with a distinct cap_reason) so the level never
-           overstates what was actually verified.
+           not backup-capable). N/A is NOT a failure, but it DOES cap the climb (with a distinct
+           cap_reason) so the level never overstates what was actually verified.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 # The climbable rungs in ascending order. install (L1) is the foundation; L0 means install itself
-# did not pass. Each later rung requires every earlier rung to be a clean PASS.
-RUNGS = ("install", "upgrade", "backup_restore", "functional", "integration", "recipe_local")
+# did not pass. Each later rung requires every earlier rung to be a clean PASS. These four are the
+# ESSENTIAL rungs — integration/recipe-local are optional and deliberately NOT in this tuple.
+RUNGS = ("install", "upgrade", "backup_restore", "functional")
 
 # Human-readable label per rung level, for cap_reason + the summary card.
 RUNG_LABEL = {
@@ -43,22 +45,20 @@ RUNG_LABEL = {
     2: "upgrade (prev published → PR)",
     3: "backup/restore (data integrity)",
     4: "functional (recipe-specific tests)",
-    5: "integration (SSO/OIDC + cross-app)",
-    6: "recipe-local (recipe repo tests/)",
 }
 
 VALID = {"pass", "fail", "na"}
 
 
 def compute_level(rungs: dict[str, str]) -> tuple[int, str]:
-    """Map a rung-status dict → (level 0..6, cap_reason).
+    """Map a rung-status dict → (level 0..4, cap_reason).
 
     `rungs` must contain a status in {"pass","fail","na"} for every name in RUNGS. The level is the
     highest L such that rungs[1..L] are all "pass"; the first non-"pass" rung caps the climb. L0 is
     returned when the install rung itself is not "pass" (install failed / never healthy).
 
     cap_reason explains where the climb stopped:
-      - "" (empty) when the recipe earned the top rung (L6, full clean climb).
+      - "" (empty) when the recipe earned the top rung (L4, full clean climb).
       - "L<k> <label> FAILED" when a rung was exercised and failed.
       - "L<k> <label> N/A" when a rung does not apply to this recipe.
     Returns the reason for the FIRST rung that stopped the climb (the binding constraint).
diff --git a/runner/harness/results.py b/runner/harness/results.py
index ec7ca7b..910e827 100644
--- a/runner/harness/results.py
+++ b/runner/harness/results.py
@@ -134,41 +134,24 @@ def collect_stages(records: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     return stages
 
 
-def _has_repo_local(records: list[dict]) -> bool:
-    return any(r.get("source") == "repo-local" for r in records)
-
-
-def _repo_local_passed(records: list[dict]) -> bool:
-    repo = [r for r in records if r.get("source") == "repo-local"]
-    return bool(repo) and all(r.get("rc", 1) == 0 for r in repo)
-
-
 def derive_rungs(
     results: dict[str, str],
     *,
     backup_capable: bool,
-    declared: list[str] | None,
-    deps_ready: bool,
-    sso_unverified: bool,
     has_custom: bool,
-    has_repo_local: bool,
-    repo_local_passed: bool,
 ) -> dict[str, str]:
-    """Translate the orchestrator's tier results + deps/SSO signals into the rung-status dict
-    harness.level consumes. Documented in DECISIONS.md (Phase 3). Conservative by design — never
-    reports a rung 'pass' it can't substantiate (cardinal guardrail: presentation never inflates).
+    """Translate the orchestrator's tier results into the rung-status dict harness.level consumes —
+    the FOUR essential rungs only. Conservative by design — never reports a rung 'pass' it can't
+    substantiate (cardinal guardrail: presentation never inflates).
 
       L1 install    : install tier pass.
       L2 upgrade    : upgrade tier (skip → N/A: only one published version).
       L3 backup/res : backup AND restore tiers pass (N/A if not backup-capable).
-      L4 functional : the recipe-specific functional (non-deps) tests pass — the custom tier, minus
-                      its SSO/integration tests. N/A if the recipe has no custom tests at all.
-      L5 integration: SSO/OIDC + cross-app. Applies ONLY if the recipe declares deps (else N/A — the
-                      "no integration surface caps at L4" rule, §4.1). pass iff deps wired
-                      (deps_ready) and not sso_unverified and the custom tier didn't fail.
-      L6 recipe-loc : the recipe repo's own tests/ (repo-local source) ran and passed (N/A if none).
+      L4 functional : recipe-specific functional tests pass — the custom tier. N/A if none ran.
+
+    Integration (SSO/OIDC) and recipe-local are OPTIONAL and intentionally NOT rungs here — they
+    never cap the level (SSO is still enforced for the run VERDICT in run_recipe_ci.py).
     """
-    declared = declared or []
     rungs: dict[str, str] = {}
     rungs["install"] = level_mod.tier_to_rung(results.get("install"))
     rungs["upgrade"] = level_mod.tier_to_rung(results.get("upgrade"))
@@ -177,33 +160,12 @@ def derive_rungs(
     )
 
     custom = results.get("custom")
-    # Functional rung (L4): the non-deps custom tests.
     if not has_custom or custom == "skip" or custom is None:
         rungs["functional"] = "na"
     elif custom == "fail":
-        # A custom test failed. With declared deps we cannot cheaply tell functional-vs-SSO apart, so
-        # conservatively fail the functional rung (caps at L3) — never inflate.
         rungs["functional"] = "fail"
     else:  # custom == "pass"
         rungs["functional"] = "pass"
-
-    # Integration rung (L5): only recipes with an SSO/integration surface (declared deps) can climb.
-    if not declared:
-        rungs["integration"] = "na"
-    elif sso_unverified or not deps_ready or custom == "fail":
-        # SSO not wired/verified, or a custom test failed → integration not verified.
-        rungs["integration"] = "fail"
-    elif custom == "pass":
-        rungs["integration"] = "pass"
-    else:
-        # declared deps but no custom tests ran — can't claim integration verified
-        rungs["integration"] = "na"
-
-    # Recipe-local rung (L6).
-    if not has_repo_local:
-        rungs["recipe_local"] = "na"
-    else:
-        rungs["recipe_local"] = "pass" if repo_local_passed else "fail"
     return rungs
 
 
@@ -235,9 +197,6 @@ def build_results(
     records: list[dict],
     results: dict[str, str],
     backup_capable: bool,
-    declared: list[str] | None,
-    deps_ready: bool,
-    sso_unverified: bool,
     clean_teardown: bool,
     no_secret_leak: bool,
     finished_ts: float | None,
@@ -247,20 +206,11 @@ def build_results(
 ) -> dict:
     """Assemble the full results.json dict (no I/O). `finished_ts` is passed in (the orchestrator
     stamps it) so this stays pure and deterministic for unit tests. `expected_na` is the recipe's
-    declared intentional-N/A map (recipe_meta.EXPECTED_NA) used to distinguish a deliberate skip from
+    declared intentional-skip map (recipe_meta.EXPECTED_NA) used to distinguish a deliberate skip from
     accidentally-missing coverage."""
     stages = collect_stages(records)
     has_custom = any(r["tier"] == "custom" for r in records)
-    rungs = derive_rungs(
-        results,
-        backup_capable=backup_capable,
-        declared=declared,
-        deps_ready=deps_ready,
-        sso_unverified=sso_unverified,
-        has_custom=has_custom,
-        has_repo_local=_has_repo_local(records),
-        repo_local_passed=_repo_local_passed(records),
-    )
+    rungs = derive_rungs(results, backup_capable=backup_capable, has_custom=has_custom)
     lvl, cap_reason = level_mod.compute_level(rungs)
     # The rung that capped the climb (lowest non-pass), or None on a full climb — lets a consumer
     # (card/badge) tell whether the cap was an intentional skip, an unintentional one, or a failure.
diff --git a/runner/run_recipe_ci.py b/runner/run_recipe_ci.py
index d187cae..b948087 100644
--- a/runner/run_recipe_ci.py
+++ b/runner/run_recipe_ci.py
@@ -1225,7 +1225,6 @@ def main() -> int:
     # a failure here NEVER changes `overall` (R7 — cosmetics never block the pipeline). ----
     data: dict | None = None
     try:
-        sso_unverified = sso_dep_unverified(declared, deps_ready, requires_deps_skipped)
         clean_teardown = (deploy_count == expected_deploy_count) and not dep_teardown_error
         data = results_mod.build_results(
             recipe=recipe,
@@ -1235,14 +1234,11 @@ def main() -> int:
             records=records,
             results=results,
             backup_capable=backup_cap,
-            declared=declared,
-            deps_ready=deps_ready,
-            sso_unverified=sso_unverified,
             clean_teardown=clean_teardown,
             no_secret_leak=True,  # narrowed below by an actual scan of the serialised artifact
             screenshot=screenshot_rel,  # Phase 3 U1 (R4): relative PNG name iff capture succeeded
             finished_ts=time.time(),
-            expected_na=meta.get("EXPECTED_NA"),  # declared intentional-N/A map (recipe_meta)
+            expected_na=meta.get("EXPECTED_NA"),  # declared intentional-skip map (recipe_meta)
         )
         # Real (if narrow) leak check: no known infra-secret value may appear in the artifact (R7).
         blob = json.dumps(data)
diff --git a/tests/custom-html-tiny/recipe_meta.py b/tests/custom-html-tiny/recipe_meta.py
index 509317e..0c61bd8 100644
--- a/tests/custom-html-tiny/recipe_meta.py
+++ b/tests/custom-html-tiny/recipe_meta.py
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 DEPLOY_TIMEOUT = 120
 HTTP_TIMEOUT = 90
 
-# Rungs this recipe INTENTIONALLY skips, each with a reason. Any rung that is skipped (N/A) and is
-# NOT listed here is reported as an *unintentional* skip (a coverage gap to fill or declare). A skip
-# still caps the level either way — the harness never claims a rung it did not verify; this only
-# records that the skip is deliberate. custom-html-tiny is a stateless static-web-server, so:
+# Rungs this recipe INTENTIONALLY skips, each with a reason. Any essential rung skipped (N/A) and NOT
+# listed here is reported as an *unintentional* skip (a coverage gap to fill or declare). A skip still
+# caps the level either way — the harness never claims a rung it did not verify; this only records
+# that the skip is deliberate. (The level ladder is the four essential rungs install/upgrade/
+# backup_restore/functional; integration + recipe-local are optional and not leveled.)
+# custom-html-tiny is a stateless static-web-server, so it has no backup surface:
 EXPECTED_NA = {
     "backup_restore": "stateless static file server: serves an ephemeral content volume seeded at "
     "deploy, with no persistent/user data to back up or restore (no backupbot.backup label)",
-    "integration": "no SSO/OIDC or cross-app surface — a static file server has no auth integration",
-    "recipe_local": "the upstream recipe ships no tests/ of its own; coverage is the cc-ci generic "
-    "install tier + the functional serve test",
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_card.py b/tests/unit/test_card.py
index f6ea3ac..3cf4e4d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_card.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_card.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "runner")
 from harness import card as C  # noqa: E402
 
 
-def _data(level=4, cap="L5 integration (SSO/OIDC + cross-app) N/A"):
+def _data(level=3, cap="L4 functional (recipe-specific tests) N/A"):
     return {
         "recipe": "uptime-kuma",
         "version": "1.23.0",
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_dashboard.py b/tests/unit/test_dashboard.py
index 8d50d73..944f3e7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_dashboard.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import dashboard  # noqa: E402
 def _row(**kw):
     base = {
         "recipe": "custom-html", "status": "success", "number": 4, "ref": "db9a9502",
-        "version": "db9a95024e9d", "level": 4, "level_cap_reason": "L5 integration N/A",
+        "version": "db9a95024e9d", "level": 4, "level_cap_reason": "",
         "has_screenshot": True, "flags": {"clean_teardown": True, "no_secret_leak": True},
         "finished": 0, "url": "https://drone.x/cc-ci/4",
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_level.py b/tests/unit/test_level.py
index bb8994a..529e373 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_level.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_level.py
@@ -19,33 +19,23 @@ def _rungs(
     upgrade="pass",
     backup_restore="pass",
     functional="pass",
-    integration="pass",
-    recipe_local="pass",
 ):
     return {
         "install": install,
         "upgrade": upgrade,
         "backup_restore": backup_restore,
         "functional": functional,
-        "integration": integration,
-        "recipe_local": recipe_local,
     }
 
 
-# ---- the U0 gate: L4-pass and L2-cap ----
+# ---- the ladder: four essential rungs, top is L4 (functional) ----
 
 
-def test_full_clean_climb_to_L6():
+def test_full_clean_climb_to_L4():
+    # All four essential rungs pass → L4 (the top; integration/recipe-local are optional, not leveled).
     lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs())
-    assert lvl == 6
-    assert reason == ""
-
-
-def test_climbs_through_L4_then_no_integration_surface_caps_at_L4():
-    # GATE: a recipe whose functional tests pass but has no SSO/integration surface caps at L4.
-    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(integration="na", recipe_local="na"))
     assert lvl == 4
-    assert "L5" in reason and "N/A" in reason
+    assert reason == ""
 
 
 def test_fails_at_L2_capped_at_L1():
@@ -69,34 +59,27 @@ def test_install_fail_is_L0():
 
 def test_higher_pass_does_not_rescue_lower_na():
     # backup/restore N/A (stateless app) caps at L2 even though functional would pass.
-    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(backup_restore="na", functional="pass", integration="na"))
+    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(backup_restore="na", functional="pass"))
     assert lvl == 2
     assert "L3" in reason and "N/A" in reason
 
 
 def test_upgrade_na_caps_at_L1():
-    # only one published version → no upgrade possible → N/A caps at L1.
+    # only one published version → no upgrade possible → N/A caps at L1 (upgrade is essential).
     lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(upgrade="na"))
     assert lvl == 1
     assert "L2" in reason and "N/A" in reason
 
 
-def test_integration_fail_caps_at_L4():
-    # SSO declared but unverified (failed) → integration rung fails → cap at L4.
-    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(integration="fail", recipe_local="na"))
-    assert lvl == 4
-    assert "L5" in reason and "FAILED" in reason
-
-
-def test_recipe_local_na_caps_at_L5():
-    # SSO passes but no recipe-local tests → cap at L5 (L6 N/A).
-    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(recipe_local="na"))
-    assert lvl == 5
-    assert "L6" in reason and "N/A" in reason
+def test_functional_na_caps_at_L3():
+    # no recipe-specific functional tests → functional N/A caps at L3.
+    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(functional="na"))
+    assert lvl == 3
+    assert "L4" in reason and "N/A" in reason
 
 
 def test_functional_fail_caps_at_L3():
-    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(functional="fail", integration="na"))
+    lvl, reason = L.compute_level(_rungs(functional="fail"))
     assert lvl == 3
     assert "L4" in reason and "FAILED" in reason
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_results.py b/tests/unit/test_results.py
index f034911..f4059d6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_results.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_results.py
@@ -105,83 +105,31 @@ def _results(**kw):
     return base
 
 
-def test_derive_rungs_full_stateful_sso():
-    rungs = R.derive_rungs(
-        _results(),
-        backup_capable=True,
-        declared=["keycloak"],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
-        has_custom=True,
-        has_repo_local=False,
-        repo_local_passed=False,
-    )
+def test_derive_rungs_full_climb_four_essential():
+    rungs = R.derive_rungs(_results(), backup_capable=True, has_custom=True)
+    # only the four essential rungs — integration/recipe-local are optional, not produced here.
     assert rungs == {
         "install": "pass",
         "upgrade": "pass",
         "backup_restore": "pass",
         "functional": "pass",
-        "integration": "pass",
-        "recipe_local": "na",
     }
 
 
-def test_derive_rungs_no_sso_surface_is_integration_na():
-    rungs = R.derive_rungs(
-        _results(),
-        backup_capable=True,
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
-        has_custom=True,
-        has_repo_local=False,
-        repo_local_passed=False,
-    )
-    assert rungs["integration"] == "na"
-    assert rungs["functional"] == "pass"
-
-
-def test_derive_rungs_stateless_backup_na():
+def test_derive_rungs_stateless_backup_and_functional_na():
     rungs = R.derive_rungs(
         _results(backup="skip", restore="skip", custom="skip"),
         backup_capable=False,
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
         has_custom=False,
-        has_repo_local=False,
-        repo_local_passed=False,
     )
     assert rungs["backup_restore"] == "na"
     assert rungs["functional"] == "na"
+    assert "integration" not in rungs and "recipe_local" not in rungs
 
 
-def test_derive_rungs_sso_unverified_is_integration_fail():
-    rungs = R.derive_rungs(
-        _results(),
-        backup_capable=True,
-        declared=["keycloak"],
-        deps_ready=False,
-        sso_unverified=True,
-        has_custom=True,
-        has_repo_local=False,
-        repo_local_passed=False,
-    )
-    assert rungs["integration"] == "fail"
-
-
-def test_derive_rungs_repo_local_pass():
-    rungs = R.derive_rungs(
-        _results(),
-        backup_capable=True,
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
-        has_custom=True,
-        has_repo_local=True,
-        repo_local_passed=True,
-    )
-    assert rungs["recipe_local"] == "pass"
+def test_derive_rungs_functional_fail():
+    rungs = R.derive_rungs(_results(custom="fail"), backup_capable=True, has_custom=True)
+    assert rungs["functional"] == "fail"
 
 
 # ---- build_results: end-to-end incl level + flags ----
@@ -212,16 +160,13 @@ def test_build_results_level_and_flags(tmp_path):
         records=recs,
         results=_results(),
         backup_capable=True,
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
         clean_teardown=True,
         no_secret_leak=True,
         finished_ts=1234.0,
     )
-    # stateful, functional pass, no SSO surface, no repo-local → caps at L4
+    # all four essential rungs pass → full climb to L4 (the top), no cap
     assert data["level"] == 4
-    assert "L5" in data["level_cap_reason"]
+    assert data["level_cap_reason"] == ""
     assert data["recipe"] == "hedgedoc"
     assert data["ref"] == "deadbeefcafe"
     assert data["flags"] == {"clean_teardown": True, "no_secret_leak": True}
@@ -246,9 +191,6 @@ def test_build_results_capped_at_L1_on_upgrade_fail(tmp_path):
         records=recs,
         results=_results(upgrade="fail"),
         backup_capable=True,
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
         clean_teardown=True,
         no_secret_leak=True,
         finished_ts=0.0,
@@ -266,8 +208,6 @@ def _rungs(**kw):
         "upgrade": "pass",
         "backup_restore": "pass",
         "functional": "pass",
-        "integration": "na",
-        "recipe_local": "na",
     }
     base.update(kw)
     return base
@@ -276,16 +216,16 @@ def _rungs(**kw):
 def test_skips_intentional_vs_unintentional():
     rungs = _rungs(backup_restore="na", functional="na")
     sk = R.skips(rungs, {"backup_restore": "stateless static server"})
-    # backup_restore is declared (intentional, with reason); everything else skipped is unintentional.
+    # backup_restore is declared (intentional, with reason); functional skipped but not declared.
     assert sk["intentional"] == {"backup_restore": "stateless static server"}
-    assert sk["unintentional"] == ["functional", "integration", "recipe_local"]
+    assert sk["unintentional"] == ["functional"]
 
 
 def test_skips_none_declared_all_unintentional():
     rungs = _rungs(backup_restore="na")
     sk = R.skips(rungs, None)
     assert sk["intentional"] == {}
-    assert sk["unintentional"] == ["backup_restore", "integration", "recipe_local"]
+    assert sk["unintentional"] == ["backup_restore"]
 
 
 def test_skips_declaration_only_counts_when_actually_skipped():
@@ -323,17 +263,10 @@ def test_build_results_threads_expected_na(tmp_path):
         records=recs,
         results=_results(backup="skip", restore="skip"),  # custom=pass (default) → functional pass
         backup_capable=False,  # no backupbot label → backup_restore skipped (N/A)
-        declared=[],
-        deps_ready=True,
-        sso_unverified=False,
         clean_teardown=True,
         no_secret_leak=True,
         finished_ts=0.0,
-        expected_na={
-            "backup_restore": "stateless static file server",
-            "integration": "no SSO surface",
-            "recipe_local": "no upstream tests/",
-        },
+        expected_na={"backup_restore": "stateless static file server"},
     )
     # backup_restore skip still caps at L2 (never inflates) — even though functional passes above it,
     # the skip caps the climb — but it's the declared (intentional) rung that capped.
@@ -342,7 +275,7 @@ def test_build_results_threads_expected_na(tmp_path):
     assert data["level_cap_rung"] == "backup_restore"
     assert data["rungs"]["functional"] == "pass"
     assert data["skips"]["intentional"]["backup_restore"] == "stateless static file server"
-    assert data["skips"]["unintentional"] == []  # every skip accounted for → fully clean
+    assert data["skips"]["unintentional"] == []  # backup_restore declared; functional passed → clean
 
 
 def test_write_results_roundtrip(tmp_path):