Yep, exactly right - the publishing mechanism is the anchor schedule. Regarding incentives, this only works if the customer (or regulation) demands it - they’l

Yep, exactly right - the publishing mechanism is the anchor schedule. Regarding incentives, this only works if the customer (or regulation) demands it - they’ll require the checkpoints as a condition of closing the deal - and is part of the bet. A missed checkpoint is in and of itself visible, so if the vendor sits on records instead of publishing, the customer will notice the silence.