Restoring a User Account in AustinsElite

The Restore

I restored a user account in the AustinsElite platform (5630755d). Soft-deletes are common in this app, but the restore path had seen enough changes lately that I wanted to exercise it end to end rather than assume it still worked.

What Restoring Actually Touches

Restoring a user is rarely just flipping a deleted flag. The account’s assignments, permissions, and related records all need to be in a consistent state afterward. Earlier in the month I made soft-deleting a staff member revoke requests and remove future assignments, which means the restore path has to bring the account back in a way that doesn’t leave stale or duplicated relationships.

Checking the Mirror

The change landed in both the platform and production repos (aee71e59). I verified the user could log in and see the right data afterward.

A Small Commit With Real Stakes

Account recovery is one of those operations that’s invisible until it goes wrong, and then it’s very visible to the person affected. Worth the care, even on a quiet day.