diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
index 85fcd02dc..802739623 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 - name: "Time Zone / TZ: Set symlink /etc/localtime to UTC if it doesn't exist?"
   include_tasks: tz.yml
 
-- name: Test Gateway + Test Internet + Set new hostname if nec + Set 'gui_port' to 80 or 443 for Admin Console
+- name: Test Gateway + Test Internet + Set new hostname/domain if nec + Set 'gui_port' to 80 or 443 for Admin Console
   include_tasks: network.yml
 
 
diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
index 4680672a0..01ed1a55f 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@
     iiab_fqdn: "{{ iiab_hostname }}.{{ iiab_domain }}"
     FQDN_changed: False
 
-- name: "Set 'FQDN_changed: True' when iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})"
+- name: Set hostname / domain (etc) in various places -- if iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})
+  include_tasks: hostname.yml
+  when: iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn
+
+# 2021-07-30: FQDN_changed isn't used as in the past -- its remaining use is
+# for {named, dhcpd, squid} in roles/network/tasks/main.yml -- possibly it
+# should be reconsidered?  See PR #2876: roles/network might become optional?
+- name: "Also set 'FQDN_changed: True' -- if iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})"
   set_fact:
     FQDN_changed: True
   when: iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn
 
-- name: Set hostname if FQDN_changed
-  include_tasks: hostname.yml
-  when: FQDN_changed
-
 
 - name: "Set 'gui_port: 80' for Admin Console if not adm_cons_force_ssl"
   set_fact:
diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/tz.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/tz.yml
index 30b7e2118..017947a05 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/tz.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/tz.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   register: etc_localtime
 
 - name: "/etc/localtime now specifies: {{ etc_localtime.stdout }}"
-  command: echo    # 'meta: noop' is not enough to force var instantiation above
+  command: echo    # 'meta: noop' is not enough to force instantiation of 'name: {{ var }}' just above
 
 
 #- name: Check for a /etc/localtime symlink to TZ - NEVER FAILS DUE TO PIPE