The signal note at the top is permanent — it explains the system's rules once, in context, where it matters.

"Make it a plan" is available on every card regardless of vote count. The button is subtler on low-voted items but never disabled.

Comment count on each card — heated discussion (5 comments, 1 vote) is a signal worth seeing before promoting.

No-date proposals stay visible. They don't disappear just because no one assigned them a day yet.