diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index 68ba1ff32..4e8b9f2bc 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 iiab_base_ver: 8.0
 iiab_revision: 0
 
+# 2022-06-23: ./iiab-install (with 'sudo iiab') follow the traditional linear
+# install path, intentionally overriding this value, until "SOFTWARE INSTALL IS
+# COMPLETE".  But you can run './iiab-install --risky' if you truly need
+# iiab-install to run with 'skip_role_on_error: True' (PRs #3255, #3256, #3262)
 skip_role_on_error: True
 
 iiab_etc_path: /etc/iiab