Thanks for the explanation, makes a lot of sense now understanding the concern with microforks.

What I wonder though, couldn't condenser itself bridge this delay with a cached estimate which then gets refined and solidified after 2-3 blocks of time? Basically having an instant response at the cost of a slight and momentary inaccuracy (payouts in $ are anyway in flux even if rshares don't change). I may miss problematic implications this can have but I consider it worth thinking in that direction since responsiveness is so critical for the user experience. Thanks!