diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
index 460323ad..ec18eb91 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
@@ -846,7 +846,10 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, encoded_msg), err)]
-    async fn process_rpc_message(&self, encoded_msg: RPCMessageEncoded) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    async fn process_rpc_message(
+        &self,
+        encoded_msg: RPCMessageEncoded,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Decode operation appropriately based on header detail
         let msg = match &encoded_msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(detail) => {
@@ -990,11 +993,19 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             let rpc_worker_span = span!(parent: None, Level::TRACE, "rpc_worker recv");
             // xxx: causes crash (Missing otel data span extensions)
             // rpc_worker_span.follows_from(span_id);
-            let _ = self
+            let res = match self
                 .process_rpc_message(msg)
                 .instrument(rpc_worker_span)
                 .await
-                .map_err(logthru_rpc!("couldn't process rpc message"));
+            {
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log_rpc!(error "couldn't process rpc message: {}", e);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                Ok(v) => v,
+            };
+            network_result_value_or_log!(debug res => {});
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_call.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_call.rs
index 8f57c4af..3fc60207 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_call.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_call.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         )))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_app_call_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_app_call_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get the question
         let app_call_q = match msg.operation.kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Question(q) => match q.detail() {
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             TimeoutOr::Timeout => {
                 // No message sent on timeout, but this isn't an error
                 log_rpc!(debug "App call timed out for id {}", id);
-                return Ok(());
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::timeout());
             }
             TimeoutOr::Value(v) => v,
         };
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             .answer(msg, RPCAnswer::new(RPCAnswerDetail::AppCallA(app_call_a)))
             .await?;
         tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(res)
     }
 
     /// Exposed to API for apps to return app call answers
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_message.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_message.rs
index 0b069280..29f152b4 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_message.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_app_message.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_app_message(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_app_message(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get the statement
         let app_message = match msg.operation.into_kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Statement(s) => match s.into_detail() {
@@ -37,6 +40,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             message,
         }));
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_cancel_tunnel.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_cancel_tunnel.rs
index 4d7d046b..04a7a332 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_cancel_tunnel.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_cancel_tunnel.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_cancel_tunnel_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_cancel_tunnel_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
 
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_cancel_tunnel_q"))
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_complete_tunnel.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_complete_tunnel.rs
index 66975971..9270921b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_complete_tunnel.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_complete_tunnel.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_complete_tunnel_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_complete_tunnel_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_complete_tunnel_q"))
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_block.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_block.rs
index 8c0dcf94..4d7ca42b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_block.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_block.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_find_block_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_find_block_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_find_block_q"))
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_node.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_node.rs
index c75d820b..4f80df2d 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_node.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_find_node.rs
@@ -66,13 +66,16 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         )))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_find_node_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_find_node_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Ensure this never came over a private route, safety route is okay though
         match &msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(_) | RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) => {}
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(_) => {
-                return Err(RPCError::protocol(
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
                     "not processing find node request over private route",
                 ))
             }
@@ -130,6 +133,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             .answer(msg, RPCAnswer::new(RPCAnswerDetail::FindNodeA(find_node_a)))
             .await?;
         tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(res)
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
index 23fb5175..65aad72f 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_get_value_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_get_value_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_get_value_q"))
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_node_info_update.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_node_info_update.rs
index b264baeb..a676f6b2 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_node_info_update.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_node_info_update.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,17 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_node_info_update(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_node_info_update(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         let detail = match msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(detail) => detail,
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) | RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(_) => {
-                return Err(RPCError::protocol("node_info_update must be direct"));
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                    "node_info_update must be direct",
+                ));
             }
         };
         let sender_node_id = detail.envelope.get_sender_id();
@@ -52,8 +57,10 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
         // Update our routing table with signed node info
         if !self.filter_node_info(routing_domain, &node_info_update.signed_node_info) {
-            log_rpc!(debug "node info doesn't belong in {:?} routing domain: {}", routing_domain, sender_node_id);
-            return Ok(());
+            return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
+                "node info doesn't belong in {:?} routing domain: {}",
+                routing_domain, sender_node_id
+            )));
         }
 
         self.routing_table().register_node_with_signed_node_info(
@@ -63,6 +70,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             false,
         );
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_return_receipt.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_return_receipt.rs
index c4ae3b4c..a5537369 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_return_receipt.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_return_receipt.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_return_receipt(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_return_receipt(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get the statement
         let RPCOperationReturnReceipt { receipt } = match msg.operation.into_kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Statement(s) => match s.into_detail() {
@@ -34,30 +37,22 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         // Handle it
         let network_manager = self.network_manager();
 
-        match msg.header.detail {
+        let res = match msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(detail) => {
-                network_result_value_or_log!(debug
-                    network_manager
-                        .handle_in_band_receipt(receipt, detail.peer_noderef)
-                        .await => {}
-                );
+                network_manager
+                    .handle_in_band_receipt(receipt, detail.peer_noderef)
+                    .await
             }
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) => {
-                network_result_value_or_log!(debug
-                    network_manager
-                        .handle_safety_receipt(receipt)
-                        .await => {}
-                );
+                network_manager.handle_safety_receipt(receipt).await
             }
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(detail) => {
-                network_result_value_or_log!(debug
-                    network_manager
-                        .handle_private_receipt(receipt, detail.private_route)
-                        .await => {}
-                );
+                network_manager
+                    .handle_private_receipt(receipt, detail.private_route)
+                    .await
             }
-        }
+        };
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(res)
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_route.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_route.rs
index ac2513db..1e360ab7 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_route.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_route.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use super::*;
 
+xxx go through and convert errs to networkresult
+
 impl RPCProcessor {
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip_all, err)]
     async fn process_route_safety_route_hop(
         &self,
         route: RPCOperationRoute,
         route_hop: RouteHop,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Make sure hop count makes sense
         if route.safety_route.hop_count as usize > self.unlocked_inner.max_route_hop_count {
             return Err(RPCError::protocol(
@@ -72,11 +74,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip_all, err)]
     async fn process_route_private_route_hop(
         &self,
-        mut routed_operation: RoutedOperation,
+        routed_operation: RoutedOperation,
         next_route_node: RouteNode,
         safety_route_public_key: DHTKey,
         next_private_route: PrivateRoute,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Make sure hop count makes sense
         if next_private_route.hop_count as usize > self.unlocked_inner.max_route_hop_count {
             return Err(RPCError::protocol(
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         detail: RPCMessageHeaderDetailDirect,
         routed_operation: RoutedOperation,
         safety_route: &SafetyRoute,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get sequencing preference
         let sequencing = if detail
             .connection_descriptor
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         routed_operation: RoutedOperation,
         safety_route: &SafetyRoute,
         private_route: &PrivateRoute,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get sender id
         let sender_id = detail.envelope.get_sender_id();
 
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         routed_operation: RoutedOperation,
         safety_route: &SafetyRoute,
         private_route: &PrivateRoute,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Make sure hop count makes sense
         if safety_route.hop_count != 0 {
             return Err(RPCError::protocol(
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         operation: RoutedOperation,
         sr_pubkey: DHTKey,
         private_route: &PrivateRoute,
-    ) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         let PrivateRouteHops::FirstHop(pr_first_hop) = &private_route.hops else {
             return Err(RPCError::protocol("switching from safety route to private route requires first hop"));
         };
@@ -290,13 +292,16 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         .await
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_route(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_route(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get header detail, must be direct and not inside a route itself
         let detail = match msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(detail) => detail,
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) | RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(_) => {
-                return Err(RPCError::protocol(
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
                     "route operation can not be inside route",
                 ))
             }
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         // Process routed operation version
         // xxx switch this to a Crypto trait factory method per issue#140
         if route.operation.version != MAX_CRYPTO_VERSION {
-            return Err(RPCError::protocol(
+            return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
                 "routes operation crypto is not valid version",
             ));
         }
@@ -334,7 +339,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
                 // See if this is last hop in safety route, if so, we're decoding a PrivateRoute not a RouteHop
                 let Some(dec_blob_tag) = dec_blob_data.pop() else {
-                    return Err(RPCError::protocol("no bytes in blob"));
+                    return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message("no bytes in blob"));
                 };
 
                 let dec_blob_reader = RPCMessageData::new(dec_blob_data).get_reader()?;
@@ -369,7 +374,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                     self.process_route_safety_route_hop(route, route_hop)
                         .await?;
                 } else {
-                    return Err(RPCError::protocol("invalid blob tag"));
+                    return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message("invalid blob tag"));
                 }
             }
             // No safety route left, now doing private route
@@ -411,7 +416,9 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
                         // Ensure hop count > 0
                         if private_route.hop_count == 0 {
-                            return Err(RPCError::protocol("route should not be at the end"));
+                            return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                                "route should not be at the end",
+                            ));
                         }
 
                         // Sign the operation if this is not our last hop
@@ -443,7 +450,9 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                     PrivateRouteHops::Empty => {
                         // Ensure hop count == 0
                         if private_route.hop_count != 0 {
-                            return Err(RPCError::protocol("route should be at the end"));
+                            return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                                "route should be at the end",
+                            ));
                         }
 
                         // No hops left, time to process the routed operation
@@ -458,6 +467,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             }
         }
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
index 8ff11f49..9f89e13c 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_set_value_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    pub(crate) async fn process_set_value_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_set_value_q"))
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_signal.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_signal.rs
index 0180fb6c..592c2ed8 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_signal.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_signal.rs
@@ -31,14 +31,17 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_signal(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_signal(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Can't allow anything other than direct packets here, as handling reverse connections
         // or anything like via signals over private routes would deanonymize the route
         match &msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(_) => {}
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) | RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(_) => {
-                return Err(RPCError::protocol("signal must be direct"));
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message("signal must be direct"));
             }
         };
 
@@ -53,14 +56,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
         // Handle it
         let network_manager = self.network_manager();
-        network_result_value_or_log!(debug network_manager
+        let res = network_manager
             .handle_signal(signal.signal_info)
             .await
-            .map_err(RPCError::network)? => {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        );
+            .map_err(RPCError::network)?;
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(res)
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_start_tunnel.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_start_tunnel.rs
index 616f7fb0..95218748 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_start_tunnel.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_start_tunnel.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_start_tunnel_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_start_tunnel_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_start_tunnel_q"))
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_status.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_status.rs
index 32e13a43..4bbce6e1 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_status.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_status.rs
@@ -179,8 +179,11 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         Ok(NetworkResult::value(Answer::new(latency, opt_sender_info)))
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_status_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id, res), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_status_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         // Get the question
         let status_q = match msg.operation.kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Question(q) => match q.detail() {
@@ -200,14 +203,16 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                     match routing_domain {
                         RoutingDomain::PublicInternet => {
                             if !matches!(node_status, NodeStatus::PublicInternet(_)) {
-                                log_rpc!(debug "node status doesn't match PublicInternet routing domain");
-                                return Ok(());
+                                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                                    "node status doesn't match PublicInternet routing domain",
+                                ));
                             }
                         }
                         RoutingDomain::LocalNetwork => {
                             if !matches!(node_status, NodeStatus::LocalNetwork(_)) {
-                                log_rpc!(debug "node status doesn't match LocalNetwork routing domain");
-                                return Ok(());
+                                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                                    "node status doesn't match LocalNetwork routing domain",
+                                ));
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -249,6 +254,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             .answer(msg, RPCAnswer::new(RPCAnswerDetail::StatusA(status_a)))
             .await?;
         tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(res)
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_supply_block.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_supply_block.rs
index 2de9a72e..9a98f3ff 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_supply_block.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_supply_block.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_supply_block_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_supply_block_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
 
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_supply_block_q"))
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_validate_dial_info.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_validate_dial_info.rs
index 14e3c905..954b8d44 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_validate_dial_info.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_validate_dial_info.rs
@@ -54,12 +54,17 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         }
     }
 
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_validate_dial_info(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_validate_dial_info(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         let detail = match msg.header.detail {
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::Direct(detail) => detail,
             RPCMessageHeaderDetail::SafetyRouted(_) | RPCMessageHeaderDetail::PrivateRouted(_) => {
-                return Err(RPCError::protocol("validate_dial_info must be direct"));
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::invalid_message(
+                    "validate_dial_info must be direct",
+                ));
             }
         };
 
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             // Find nodes matching filter to redirect this to
             let peers = routing_table.find_fast_public_nodes_filtered(node_count, filters);
             if peers.is_empty() {
-                return Err(RPCError::internal(format!(
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::no_connection_other(format!(
                     "no peers able to reach dialinfo '{:?}'",
                     dial_info
                 )));
@@ -139,13 +144,17 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
                 // Send the validate_dial_info request
                 // This can only be sent directly, as relays can not validate dial info
-                network_result_value_or_log!(debug self.statement(Destination::direct(peer), statement)
+                let res = network_result_value_or_log!(debug self.statement(Destination::direct(peer), statement)
                     .await? => {
-                        return Ok(());
+                        continue;
                     }
                 );
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::value(()));
             }
-            return Ok(());
+
+            return Ok(NetworkResult::no_connection_other(
+                "could not redirect, no peers were reachable",
+            ));
         };
 
         // Otherwise send a return receipt directly
@@ -156,6 +165,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             .await
             .map_err(RPCError::network)?;
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(NetworkResult::value(()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
index dfa631ea..6c46d4d7 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_value_changed(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    pub(crate) async fn process_value_changed(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
 
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_value_changed"))
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
index b55f2a8d..8526e037 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl RPCProcessor {
-    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), err)]
-    pub(crate) async fn process_watch_value_q(&self, msg: RPCMessage) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
+    #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self, msg), fields(msg.operation.op_id), ret, err)]
+    pub(crate) async fn process_watch_value_q(
+        &self,
+        msg: RPCMessage,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkResult<()>, RPCError> {
         //        tracing::Span::current().record("res", &tracing::field::display(res));
         Err(RPCError::unimplemented("process_watch_value_q"))
     }