What are leading indicators of recovery? (e.g., reduced bounces, fewer complaints)

Leading indicators signal early recovery:

Bounce rate reduction:

Fewer policy bounces

Error messages becoming less severe

Consistent delivery attempts succeeding

Complaint rate falling:

Feedback loop reports decreasing

Spam complaints dropping

Unsubscribes replacing complaints

Deferral patterns:

Fewer temporary rejections

Faster queue clearing

Less throttling

Delivery stabilization:

Consistent delivery rates

No new blocks appearing

Predictable patterns

Leading indicators appear before reputation scores improve.

The bleeding stops before healing begins. First, stabilize the negative signals.