diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
index f1fe2e80..f8fda474 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
@@ -403,9 +403,11 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
         let num_active_rpcs = consensus_finder.len();
         let total_rpcs = self.by_name.load().len();
 
+        let new_consensus_rpcs = Arc::new(new_consensus_rpcs);
+
         let old_consensus_head_connections = self
             .watch_consensus_rpcs_sender
-            .send_replace(Some(Arc::new(new_consensus_rpcs)));
+            .send_replace(Some(new_consensus_rpcs.clone()));
 
         let backups_voted_str = if backups_needed { "B " } else { "" };
 
@@ -494,9 +496,9 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
                     }
                     Ordering::Less => {
                         // this is unlikely but possible
-                        // TODO: better log
+                        // TODO: better log that includes all the votes
                         warn!(
-                            "chain rolled back {}/{} {}{}/{}/{} con={} old={} rpc={}@{}",
+                            "chain rolled back {}/{} {}{}/{}/{} con={} old={} rpc={}@{}. {:#?} -> {:#?}",
                             consensus_tier,
                             total_tiers,
                             backups_voted_str,
@@ -507,6 +509,8 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
                             old_head_block,
                             rpc,
                             rpc_head_str,
+                            old_consensus_connections,
+                            new_consensus_rpcs,
                         );
 
                         if backups_needed {
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
index 483a76df..1987b23c 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
                 // create the histogram
                 let mut hist = Histogram::<u32>::new_with_bounds(1, max_latency, 3).unwrap();
 
+                // TODO: resize shouldn't be necessary, but i've seen it error
+                hist.auto(true);
+
                 for weighted_latency_ms in weighted_latencies.values() {
                     hist.record(*weighted_latency_ms)?;
                 }
@@ -550,7 +553,7 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
 
         let num_known = self.rpc_heads.len();
 
-        if num_known < web3_rpcs.min_head_rpcs {
+        if num_known < web3_rpcs.min_synced_rpcs {
             // this keeps us from serving requests when the proxy first starts
             trace!("not enough servers known");
             return Ok(None);
@@ -671,7 +674,7 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
                 continue;
             }
             // TODO: different mins for backup vs primary
-            if rpc_names.len() < web3_rpcs.min_head_rpcs {
+            if rpc_names.len() < web3_rpcs.min_synced_rpcs {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -683,7 +686,7 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
                 .filter_map(|x| web3_rpcs.get(x))
                 .collect();
 
-            if consensus_rpcs.len() < web3_rpcs.min_head_rpcs {
+            if consensus_rpcs.len() < web3_rpcs.min_synced_rpcs {
                 continue;
             }
             // consensus found!
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/many.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/many.rs
index 4644bac4..5d0f2694 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/many.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/many.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub struct Web3Rpcs {
     /// blocks on the heaviest chain
     pub(super) blocks_by_number: BlocksByNumberCache,
     /// the number of rpcs required to agree on consensus for the head block (thundering herd protection)
-    pub(super) min_head_rpcs: usize,
+    pub(super) min_synced_rpcs: usize,
     /// the soft limit required to agree on consensus for the head block. (thundering herd protection)
     pub(super) min_sum_soft_limit: u32,
     /// how far behind the highest known block height we can be before we stop serving requests
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
             by_name,
             max_block_age,
             max_block_lag,
-            min_head_rpcs,
+            min_synced_rpcs: min_head_rpcs,
             min_sum_soft_limit,
             name,
             pending_transaction_cache,
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
 
         let num_rpcs = self.by_name.load().len();
 
-        if num_rpcs < self.min_head_rpcs {
+        if num_rpcs < self.min_synced_rpcs {
             return Err(Web3ProxyError::NotEnoughRpcs {
                 num_known: num_rpcs,
-                min_head_rpcs: self.min_head_rpcs,
+                min_head_rpcs: self.min_synced_rpcs,
             });
         }
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
     }
 
     pub fn min_head_rpcs(&self) -> usize {
-        self.min_head_rpcs
+        self.min_synced_rpcs
     }
 
     /// subscribe to blocks and transactions from all the backend rpcs.
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
                             .cloned(),
                     );
 
-                    if potential_rpcs.len() >= self.min_head_rpcs {
+                    if potential_rpcs.len() >= self.min_synced_rpcs {
                         // we have enough potential rpcs. try to load balance
                         potential_rpcs.sort_by_cached_key(|x| {
                             x.shuffle_for_load_balancing_on(max_block_needed.copied())
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ impl Web3Rpcs {
 
                         potential_rpcs.extend(more_rpcs);
 
-                        if potential_rpcs.len() >= self.min_head_rpcs {
+                        if potential_rpcs.len() >= self.min_synced_rpcs {
                             // we have enough potential rpcs. try to load balance
                             potential_rpcs.sort_by_cached_key(|x| {
                                 x.shuffle_for_load_balancing_on(max_block_needed.copied())
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_block_age: None,
             // TODO: test max_block_lag?
             max_block_lag: None,
-            min_head_rpcs: 1,
+            min_synced_rpcs: 1,
             min_sum_soft_limit: 1,
         };
 
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ mod tests {
             blocks_by_number: CacheBuilder::new(100)
                 .time_to_live(Duration::from_secs(120))
                 .build(),
-            min_head_rpcs: 1,
+            min_synced_rpcs: 1,
             min_sum_soft_limit: 4_000,
             max_block_age: None,
             max_block_lag: None,
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ mod tests {
             pending_tx_id_sender,
             blocks_by_hash: Cache::new(10_000),
             blocks_by_number: Cache::new(10_000),
-            min_head_rpcs: 1,
+            min_synced_rpcs: 1,
             min_sum_soft_limit: 1_000,
             max_block_age: None,
             max_block_lag: None,