diff --git a/checker/rule.go b/checker/rule.go
index d42bfa9..3a83adb 100644
--- a/checker/rule.go
+++ b/checker/rule.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (r *preferredEndpointRule) Evaluate(ctx context.Context, obs sdk.Observatio
 	// When nothing works, let the presence rule drive the verdict.
 	if !anyOK {
 		return single(sdk.CheckState{
-			Status:  sdk.StatusInfo,
+			Status:  sdk.StatusUnknown,
 			Message: "No autoconfig responded; primary endpoint not evaluated.",
 			Code:    "autoconfig_preferred_skip",
 		})
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (r *tlsRule) Evaluate(ctx context.Context, obs sdk.ObservationGetter, opts
 
 	if len(out) == 0 {
 		return single(sdk.CheckState{
-			Status:  sdk.StatusInfo,
+			Status:  sdk.StatusUnknown,
 			Message: "No autoconfig probe reached an endpoint; TLS not assessed.",
 			Code:    "autoconfig_tls_skip",
 		})
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (r *encryptionRule) Evaluate(ctx context.Context, obs sdk.ObservationGetter
 	}
 	if d.ClientConfig == nil {
 		return single(sdk.CheckState{
-			Status:  sdk.StatusInfo,
+			Status:  sdk.StatusUnknown,
 			Message: "No clientConfig parsed; encryption check skipped.",
 			Code:    "autoconfig_encryption_skip",
 		})
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (r *encryptionRule) Evaluate(ctx context.Context, obs sdk.ObservationGetter
 	}
 	if len(out) == 0 {
 		return single(sdk.CheckState{
-			Status:  sdk.StatusInfo,
+			Status:  sdk.StatusUnknown,
 			Message: "clientConfig declares no server to evaluate.",
 			Code:    "autoconfig_encryption_skip",
 		})
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (r *consistencyRule) Evaluate(ctx context.Context, obs sdk.ObservationGette
 	}
 	if d.ClientConfig == nil {
 		return single(sdk.CheckState{
-			Status:  sdk.StatusInfo,
+			Status:  sdk.StatusUnknown,
 			Message: "No clientConfig to compare.",
 			Code:    "autoconfig_consistency_skip",
 		})