diff --git a/Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh b/Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh
index ddf6328..bb7c62a 100755
--- a/Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh
+++ b/Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ fi
 # ==============================================================================================
 if [[ "$FORCE_RUN" != true ]]; then
     if [[ "$UPTIME_GATE_PASS" != true ]]; then
-        log "Uptime gate — ${_uptime_days}d ${_uptime_hrs}h / ${MONTHLY_UPTIME_THRESHOLD_DAYS}d — not yet due"
+        echo "Uptime gate not met — ${_uptime_days}d ${_uptime_hrs}h / ${MONTHLY_UPTIME_THRESHOLD_DAYS}d — no-op"
         exit 0
     fi
     if [[ "$INTERVAL_GATE_PASS" != true ]]; then
-        log "Interval gate — last run ${DAYS_SINCE_LAST_RUN} ago / ${MONTHLY_RUN_INTERVAL_DAYS}d — not yet due"
+        echo "Interval gate not met — last run ${DAYS_SINCE_LAST_RUN} ago / ${MONTHLY_RUN_INTERVAL_DAYS}d — no-op"
         exit 0
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/Orchestrators/watchdog_orchestrator.sh b/Orchestrators/watchdog_orchestrator.sh
index 126a22f..b9f4bbc 100755
--- a/Orchestrators/watchdog_orchestrator.sh
+++ b/Orchestrators/watchdog_orchestrator.sh
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fi
 # ━━━ Array Check ━━━
 # ==============================================================================================
 if ! df --output=fstype /mnt/user 2>/dev/null | grep -q shfs; then
-    log "Array not started — skipping watchdog cycle"
+    echo "Array not started — skipping watchdog cycle"
     exit 0
 fi