diff --git a/cmd/sdrd/arbitration_snapshot.go b/cmd/sdrd/arbitration_snapshot.go
index fe048e0..3fb9bbb 100644
--- a/cmd/sdrd/arbitration_snapshot.go
+++ b/cmd/sdrd/arbitration_snapshot.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ func buildArbitrationSnapshot(step pipeline.RefinementStep, arb pipeline.Arbitra
 	return &ArbitrationSnapshot{
 		Budgets:             &arb.Budgets,
 		HoldPolicy:          &arb.HoldPolicy,
-		RefinementPlan:      &step.Input.Plan,
 		RefinementAdmission: &arb.Refinement,
 		Queue:               arb.Queue,
 		DecisionSummary:     summarizeDecisions(step.Result.Decisions),
diff --git a/cmd/sdrd/types.go b/cmd/sdrd/types.go
index 50454a5..493aa89 100644
--- a/cmd/sdrd/types.go
+++ b/cmd/sdrd/types.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ type DecisionDebug struct {
 type ArbitrationSnapshot struct {
 	Budgets             *pipeline.BudgetModel         `json:"budgets,omitempty"`
 	HoldPolicy          *pipeline.HoldPolicy          `json:"hold_policy,omitempty"`
-	RefinementPlan      *pipeline.RefinementPlan      `json:"refinement_plan,omitempty"`
 	RefinementAdmission *pipeline.RefinementAdmission `json:"refinement_admission,omitempty"`
 	Queue               pipeline.DecisionQueueStats   `json:"queue,omitempty"`
 	DecisionSummary     decisionSummary               `json:"decision_summary,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/pipeline/arbitration_test.go b/internal/pipeline/arbitration_test.go
index de58f41..adaf1cf 100644
--- a/internal/pipeline/arbitration_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipeline/arbitration_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ func TestAdmitRefinementPlanNoCandidatesReason(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAdmitRefinementPlanUnlimitedBudget(t *testing.T) {
+	policy := Policy{MaxRefinementJobs: 0, MinCandidateSNRDb: 0}
+	cands := []Candidate{
+		{ID: 1, CenterHz: 100, SNRDb: 5},
+		{ID: 2, CenterHz: 200, SNRDb: 6},
+	}
+	plan := BuildRefinementPlan(cands, policy)
+	res := AdmitRefinementPlan(plan, policy, time.Now(), &RefinementHold{Active: map[int64]time.Time{}})
+	if len(res.Plan.Selected) != len(cands) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected all candidates admitted, got %d", len(res.Plan.Selected))
+	}
+	if res.Admission.Skipped != 0 || res.Plan.DroppedByBudget != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no budget drops, got admission=%+v plan=%+v", res.Admission, res.Plan)
+	}
+}
+
 func containsReason(reasons []string, target string) bool {
 	for _, r := range reasons {
 		if r == target {
diff --git a/internal/pipeline/budget_test.go b/internal/pipeline/budget_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38679e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pipeline/budget_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package pipeline
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestBudgetModelRefinementSource(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("uses refinement max concurrent when tighter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := Policy{MaxRefinementJobs: 12, RefinementMaxConcurrent: 4}
+		budget := BudgetModelFromPolicy(policy)
+		if budget.Refinement.Max != 4 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected refinement max 4, got %d", budget.Refinement.Max)
+		}
+		if budget.Refinement.Source != "refinement.max_concurrent" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected refinement source refinement.max_concurrent, got %s", budget.Refinement.Source)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("keeps resources budget when smaller", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := Policy{MaxRefinementJobs: 3, RefinementMaxConcurrent: 8}
+		budget := BudgetModelFromPolicy(policy)
+		if budget.Refinement.Max != 3 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected refinement max 3, got %d", budget.Refinement.Max)
+		}
+		if budget.Refinement.Source != "resources.max_refinement_jobs" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected refinement source resources.max_refinement_jobs, got %s", budget.Refinement.Source)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/pipeline/decision_queue_test.go b/internal/pipeline/decision_queue_test.go
index 2edb80f..becc731 100644
--- a/internal/pipeline/decision_queue_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipeline/decision_queue_test.go
@@ -57,3 +57,31 @@ func TestDecisionQueueEnforcesBudgets(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected mid SNR decision to be budgeted off by record budget")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDecisionQueueHoldKeepsSelection(t *testing.T) {
+	arbiter := NewArbiter()
+	policy := Policy{DecisionHoldMs: 500}
+	budget := BudgetModel{Record: BudgetQueue{Max: 1}, Decode: BudgetQueue{Max: 1}}
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	decisions := []SignalDecision{
+		{Candidate: Candidate{ID: 1, SNRDb: 5}, ShouldRecord: true, ShouldAutoDecode: true},
+		{Candidate: Candidate{ID: 2, SNRDb: 15}, ShouldRecord: true, ShouldAutoDecode: true},
+	}
+	arbiter.ApplyDecisions(decisions, budget, now, policy)
+	if !decisions[1].ShouldRecord || !decisions[1].ShouldAutoDecode {
+		t.Fatalf("expected candidate 2 to be selected initially")
+	}
+
+	decisions = []SignalDecision{
+		{Candidate: Candidate{ID: 1, SNRDb: 25}, ShouldRecord: true, ShouldAutoDecode: true},
+		{Candidate: Candidate{ID: 2, SNRDb: 2}, ShouldRecord: true, ShouldAutoDecode: true},
+	}
+	arbiter.ApplyDecisions(decisions, budget, now.Add(100*time.Millisecond), policy)
+	if !decisions[1].ShouldRecord || !decisions[1].ShouldAutoDecode {
+		t.Fatalf("expected held candidate 2 to remain selected")
+	}
+	if decisions[0].ShouldRecord || decisions[0].ShouldAutoDecode {
+		t.Fatalf("expected candidate 1 to remain queued behind hold")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/pipeline/scheduler_test.go b/internal/pipeline/scheduler_test.go
index b1012b4..ffa2080 100644
--- a/internal/pipeline/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipeline/scheduler_test.go
@@ -237,6 +237,21 @@ func TestRefinementStrategyUsesProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRefinementStrategyUsesIntentAndSurveillance(t *testing.T) {
+	strategy, reason := refinementStrategy(Policy{Intent: "decode-digital"})
+	if strategy != "digital-hunting" || reason != "intent" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected intent to set digital strategy, got %s (%s)", strategy, reason)
+	}
+	strategy, reason = refinementStrategy(Policy{Intent: "archive-and-triage"})
+	if strategy != "archive-oriented" || reason != "intent" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected intent to set archive strategy, got %s (%s)", strategy, reason)
+	}
+	strategy, reason = refinementStrategy(Policy{SurveillanceStrategy: "multi-resolution"})
+	if strategy != "multi-resolution" || reason != "surveillance-strategy" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected surveillance strategy to set multi-resolution, got %s (%s)", strategy, reason)
+	}
+}
+
 func findWorkItem(items []RefinementWorkItem, id int64) *RefinementWorkItem {
 	for i := range items {
 		if items[i].Candidate.ID == id {