Answer architecture round 1: the read-once check back at link over uses from the compiled arms, every link step taking its inputs as arguments in link.go, a record column holding its name and datatype, and items 104 to 106 dropped from the plan with the decisions citing them reworded

fejkdata_test.go

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func linked(t *testing.T, s string) (node, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return n, linkNodeRefs(inlineScope(n, "template"), nil)
+	return n, linkInline(inlineScope(n, "template"), nil)
 }
 
 // compiled parses, compiles and links a JSON fragment into a node.