diff --git a/chat/services/regenerate.py b/chat/services/regenerate.py
index b2aba9a..0678a76 100644
--- a/chat/services/regenerate.py
+++ b/chat/services/regenerate.py
@@ -182,9 +182,13 @@ async def regenerate_assistant_turn(
         (chat_id, original_assistant_event_id),
     ).fetchall()
     if unrolled_lifecycle:
+        # T90.2: phrased as "at-or-after turn <id>" rather than "from
+        # superseded turn" because regenerating an OLDER turn lists
+        # intervening-turn transitions that legitimately stand on their
+        # own — those weren't authored by the superseded turn itself.
         _log.warning(
-            "regenerate_assistant_turn: %d lifecycle transition(s) from "
-            "superseded turn %s are NOT being rolled back (Phase 4 "
+            "regenerate_assistant_turn: %d lifecycle transition(s) "
+            "at-or-after turn %s are NOT being rolled back (Phase 4 "
             "follow-up). Affected event ids: %s",
             len(unrolled_lifecycle),
             original_assistant_event_id,
diff --git a/tests/test_regenerate.py b/tests/test_regenerate.py
index d8a2d65..b6d5e92 100644
--- a/tests/test_regenerate.py
+++ b/tests/test_regenerate.py
@@ -757,6 +757,13 @@ def test_regenerate_with_prior_lifecycle_logs_warning(tmp_path, monkeypatch, cap
     # row's id.
     assert str(at_id) in msg
     assert str(completed_id) in msg
+    # T90.2: wording was tightened from "from superseded turn" to
+    # "at-or-after turn <id>" — when regenerating an OLDER turn, the
+    # listed transitions may include legitimate intervening-turn ones
+    # that stand on their own. The new phrasing avoids implying the
+    # warning's target turn directly authored every listed transition.
+    assert "at-or-after turn" in msg
+    assert "from superseded turn" not in msg
 
 
 def test_regenerate_sibling_lookup_scoped_to_chat(tmp_path, monkeypatch):