Hello Melissa,
Yes, if you leave the pilot rule toggled off, your numbered rules (like the 20 sec EWT) should evaluate and activate backup groups based solely on the threshold you define, without any stress checks.
As for the "under stress", the stress is determined is based on the specific KPI thresholds you configure in the pilot rule itself.
Hope this helps.
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Cameron
Online Community Manager/Moderator
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