During argument, justices pressed counsel on whether the pension provision in the Book of Discipline (15.0.4.23) or the now-expired 25.53 governs liability after disaffiliation and whether either is secular and severable from ecclesiastical governance.

Staff presented an updated investment-data report showing most systems meeting or beating return assumptions and proposed benchmark options. The committee agreed on a simple 50/50 benchmark for reporting clarity and asked staff to include a "direct benefit" metric and group systems by fiscal-year end for better comparability.