diff --git a/crates/git/src/validation/positions.rs b/crates/git/src/validation/positions.rs
index f0dfc82..84dd5a1 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/validation/positions.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/validation/positions.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct Positions {
     pub dev_commit_history: Vec<git::Commit>,
 }
 
-// #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)] // TODO: (#83) reduce complexity
+#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)] // TODO: (#83) reduce complexity
 pub fn validate_positions(
     open_repository: &dyn git::repository::OpenRepositoryLike,
     repo_details: &git::RepoDetails,
@@ -21,23 +21,29 @@ pub fn validate_positions(
     let main_branch = repo_config.branches().main();
     let next_branch = repo_config.branches().next();
     let dev_branch = repo_config.branches().dev();
+    tracing::debug!(%main_branch, %next_branch, %dev_branch, "branches");
     // Collect Commit Histories for `main`, `next` and `dev` branches
     open_repository.fetch()?;
+    tracing::debug!("fetch okay");
     let commit_histories = get_commit_histories(open_repository, &repo_config)?;
+    tracing::debug!(?commit_histories, "get commit histories okay");
     // branch tips
     let main =
         commit_histories.main.first().cloned().ok_or_else(|| {
             Error::NonRetryable(format!("Branch has no commits: {}", main_branch))
         })?;
+    tracing::debug!("main branch okay");
     let next =
         commit_histories.next.first().cloned().ok_or_else(|| {
             Error::NonRetryable(format!("Branch has no commits: {}", next_branch))
         })?;
+    tracing::debug!("next branch okay");
     let dev = commit_histories
         .dev
         .first()
         .cloned()
         .ok_or_else(|| Error::NonRetryable(format!("Branch has no commits: {}", dev_branch)))?;
+    tracing::debug!("dev branch okay");
     // Validations:
     // Dev must be on main branch, else the USER must rebase it
     if is_not_based_on(&commit_histories.dev, &main) {
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ pub fn validate_positions(
             dev_branch, main_branch
         )));
     }
+    tracing::debug!("dev based on main okay");
     // verify that next is on main or at most one commit on top of main, else reset it back to main
     if is_not_based_on(
         commit_histories
@@ -61,11 +68,13 @@ pub fn validate_positions(
         tracing::info!("Main not on same commit as next, or it's parent - resetting next to main",);
         return reset_next_to_main(open_repository, repo_details, &main, &next, &next_branch);
     }
+    tracing::debug!("next on or near main okay");
     // verify that next is an ancestor of dev, else reset it back to main
     if is_not_based_on(&commit_histories.dev, &next) {
         tracing::info!("Next is not an ancestor of dev - resetting next to main");
         return reset_next_to_main(open_repository, repo_details, &main, &next, &next_branch);
     }
+    tracing::debug!("dev based on next okay");
 
     Ok(git::validation::positions::Positions {
         main,
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/validate_repo.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/validate_repo.rs
index 1a7aac4..f0de5f6 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/validate_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/validate_repo.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ impl Handler<actor::messages::ValidateRepo> for actor::RepoActor {
                 dev,
                 dev_commit_history,
             }) => {
+                tracing::debug!(%main, %next, %dev, "positions");
                 if next != main {
                     actor::do_send(
                         ctx.address(),
diff --git a/crates/webhook-actor/src/router.rs b/crates/webhook-actor/src/router.rs
index 8ecfb08..8f16376 100644
--- a/crates/webhook-actor/src/router.rs
+++ b/crates/webhook-actor/src/router.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use actix::prelude::*;
 use derive_more::Constructor;
 use git_next_config::{ForgeAlias, RepoAlias};
 use git_next_repo_actor::messages::WebhookNotification;
-use tracing::{debug, info};
+use tracing::info;
 
 pub struct WebhookRouter {
     span: tracing::Span,
@@ -36,14 +36,15 @@ impl Handler<WebhookNotification> for WebhookRouter {
         let _gaurd = self.span.enter();
         let forge_alias = msg.forge_alias();
         let repo_alias = msg.repo_alias();
-        debug!(forge = %forge_alias, repo = %repo_alias, "Router...");
+        tracing::debug!(forge = %forge_alias, repo = %repo_alias, "Router...");
         let Some(forge_repos) = self.recipients.get(forge_alias) else {
+            tracing::warn!(forge = %forge_alias, "No forge repos found");
             return;
         };
         let Some(recipient) = forge_repos.get(repo_alias) else {
+            tracing::debug!(forge = %forge_alias, repo = %repo_alias, "No recipient found");
             return;
         };
-        info!(repo = %repo_alias, "Sending to Recipient");
         recipient.do_send(msg);
     }
 }