diff --git a/symex-lithium.el b/symex-lithium.el
index d6c42323..5b1ba490 100644
--- a/symex-lithium.el
+++ b/symex-lithium.el
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
   "Symex state."
   :tag " <λ> "
   :message "-- SYMEX --"
+  ;; we currently rely on enabling normal here for support
+  ;; for "counts". It would be better to natively support
+  ;; counts (i.e. the usual prefix argument), and aim for
+  ;; evil to be purely superficial, just for the modeline
+  ;; feedback via existing plugins like telephone-line.
+  ;; Eventually we could have an analogous modeline extension
+  ;; for Lithium, or add Lithium support to existing evil-oriented
+  ;; UI extensions
   :enable (normal))
 
 (defun symex-evil-repeat-start-recording-advice (&rest _)