Allow group departures with bribe commitments

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ open mode gates.
 
 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Staged group departures and unrelated commitments — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
+Group members can leave while bribe answers remain binding; invitations stay
+blocked until those commitments resolve. Group funding remains available when
+only nonmembers have unfinished commitments, while member commitments still
+fence it. Whole-turn Nexus changes, live-bribe admission and member-commitment
+funding remain unfinished. Twelve related files pass 123 cases, including
+real staged group actions, bribe answers, donor payments and rendered controls;
+a separate simultaneous-guide case passes. Typecheck, lint and the production
+build pass. [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-departures-and-unrelated-commitments--29-october-2026).
+
 **Staged group Truthtrance and larger worm decisions — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
 Alliance answers and expressions now read all group members rather than the
 single-partner field; the respondent's owned leave can satisfy a No. Bribe
-questions reject every current group ally. Group changes with live bribe or
-whole-turn commitments remain fenced. Larger worm response sequences have
+questions reject every current group ally. Group admissions with live bribes and
+changes with whole-turn commitments remain fenced. Larger worm response sequences have
 action-level tests with explicitly staged forces. Group lobby entry and complete
 interactions remain unfinished. Eighteen related files pass 185 cases,
 including the real-action group questions, rendered guides and staged worm
@@ -35,7 +45,7 @@ cover four-member unanimous admission, three-donor funding, departure and
 rejoining, a three-stronghold win, Emperor aid, bot admission and actual table
 controls. Membership and selected faction helper cases cover up to six seats.
 Fourteen related files pass 120 cases, with an additional pair-target case;
-typecheck, lint and the production build pass. Live bribe and whole-turn commitments, other profiles,
+typecheck, lint and the production build pass. Live-bribe admissions and whole-turn commitments, other profiles,
 full interactions and lobby entry remain unfinished.
 [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#unlimited-alliance-prototype--29-october-2026).
 
@@ -89,8 +99,8 @@ real group formation/transport actions.
 
 **Staged group actions after Truthtrance history — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
 Settled commitment records no longer permanently disable group Nexus and
-funding. Unresolved records remain blocked until reconciliation, and active
-bribe-expression and revival variants are also fenced. Group play is still
+funding. The later scope above allows certain actions with unresolved outsider
+or bribe records; member-funded obligations remain fenced. Group play is still
 unavailable from the lobby. Five related files pass 60 cases; typecheck, lint
 and the production build pass. The new cases stage commitment histories and exercise real group
 actions, rather than a full Truthtrance journey. [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-actions-after-truthtrance-history--29-october-2026).

docs/OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md

@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Optional three-stronghold alliance victory
 
+## Group departures and unrelated commitments — 29 October 2026
+
+**Staged Basic prototype, not a selectable game mode.** An alliance member
+may leave during a Nexus while ordinary bribe Truthtrance answers remain live.
+The original payment guide and answer remain binding, and existing
+reconciliation still checks the acting player's commitments. New group
+invitations and acceptance remain unavailable while any bribe commitment is
+unresolved; a pending invitation can still be declined. The table explains
+this limit and bots avoid blocked admissions.
+
+Group bid and physical-shipment funding now ignores unfinished commitments
+belonging solely to nonmembers, because those payments do not debit outsiders.
+An unfinished supported commitment belonging to any group member still fences
+the entire funding path, including donor pledges. Whole-turn commitments still
+block group Nexus changes. Admission with live bribes and funding when a member
+has a commitment need further payment and consent preflight; broader profiles
+and lobby entry remain unfinished.
+
 ## Group Truthtrance and larger worm decisions — 29 October 2026
 
 **Staged Basic prototype, not a selectable game mode.** Final-Nexus
@@ -9,7 +27,7 @@ their group when that owned action satisfies them; the guide does not invent
 another player's consent. Another member may leave, with the existing
 reconciliation rules releasing an answer only if it becomes impossible. Bribe
 questions reject every current group ally as a recipient. Whole-turn alliance
-leaves, group changes with live bribe or whole-turn commitments, and wider
+leaves, group admissions with live bribes or changes with whole-turn commitments, and wider
 combinations remain unfinished.
 
 Action-level worm tests additionally exercise three and four threatened group
@@ -38,7 +56,7 @@ pairs any number of allies with three strongholds. Unanimous admission,
 departure handling, donor-specific escrow and extension of single-ally powers
 are provisional online procedures, not additional publisher rulings. Tests use
 an explicitly staged Basic classic-faction ledger, not a normal lobby start.
-Advanced, expansions, optional modules, live bribe and whole-turn commitments and
+Advanced, expansions, optional modules, some live bribe and whole-turn commitments and
 complete group interactions remain unfinished. No lobby creates this ledger;
 the prototype does not certify or open a complete rules mode.
 
@@ -46,7 +64,7 @@ the prototype does not certify or open a complete rules mode.
 
 **Staged Basic prototype, not a selectable game mode.** The public roster
 names both members of a player's group outside the Nexus. A Guild group ally
-can use its self-funded native transport even when an unrelated unresolved
+can use its self-funded native transport even when an unresolved group-member
 Truthtrance commitment hides group-funding controls. The original permission
 and native rate cancellation windows remain in force; group-funded transport
 continues to use its separate commitment restrictions. Applying the pair
@@ -57,11 +75,11 @@ entry remain unfinished.
 
 **Staged Basic prototype, not a selectable game mode.** Fulfilled and released
 Truthtrance records no longer disable later group Nexus negotiations or group
-funding. Unresolved records remain fenced until their native reconciliation
-closes them, including an unresolved older record; funding also fences live
-bribe-expression and leader/expression revival commitments. The existing
-committed-bid settlement exception is retained. Combining group actions with
-unresolved commitments remains unfinished, and no lobby exposes group play.
+funding. The later scope above allows departures with live bribe answers and
+funding with outsider-only commitments; group-member funding with unresolved
+records remains fenced until reconciliation. The existing committed-bid
+settlement exception is retained. Other combinations remain unfinished, and no
+lobby exposes group play.
 
 ## Group funding with Karama shipment pricing — 29 October 2026
 
@@ -212,8 +230,8 @@ The staged table renders the group controls and minimal bots can answer.
 
 Unanimity, cancellation, the pending-Nexus hold and the surviving pair are
 provisional online procedures, not publisher rulings. This scope excludes
-expansion decks/factions, Advanced, optional modules, live bribe or whole-turn
-commitments and pledged aid. No lobby creates the group ledger: faction ally
+expansion decks/factions, Advanced, optional modules, live bribe admission or
+whole-turn commitments and pledged aid. No lobby creates the group ledger: faction ally
 benefits, group funding and other interactions must be connected before any
 player can start the printed larger-alliance option. The later unlimited
 prototype above extends this staged groundwork.

docs/RULE_DECISIONS.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Rule decision index
 
+## Group departures and unrelated commitments — 29 October 2026
+
+Staged Basic group departure remains available with live bribe answers;
+invitations remain fenced. Funding can proceed when only an outsider has an
+unfinished commitment, while any group member's unfinished commitment still
+blocks it. [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-departures-and-unrelated-commitments--29-october-2026).
+
 ## Group Truthtrance and larger worm decisions — 29 October 2026
 
 Staged Basic group alliance answers use actual group membership, with a
@@ -52,8 +59,8 @@ funding gate. The pair privilege's extension to two allies is provisional.
 ## Group actions after Truthtrance history — 29 October 2026
 
 Settled commitment records no longer prevent staged group negotiation and
-funding. Unresolved records continue to require native reconciliation before
-these unsupported combinations can proceed. [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-actions-after-truthtrance-history--29-october-2026).
+funding. The later scope above permits selected actions with unresolved records;
+other combinations still require native reconciliation. [Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-actions-after-truthtrance-history--29-october-2026).
 
 ## Group funding with Karama shipment pricing — 29 October 2026