diff --git a/server/manager/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/manager/compaction/coordinator/CompactionCoordinator.java b/server/manager/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/manager/compaction/coordinator/CompactionCoordinator.java
index bda42d4c4a4..527d42b0ec5 100644
--- a/server/manager/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/manager/compaction/coordinator/CompactionCoordinator.java
+++ b/server/manager/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/manager/compaction/coordinator/CompactionCoordinator.java
@@ -959,6 +959,11 @@ private TabletMetadata commitCompaction(TCompactionStats stats, ExternalCompacti
         var result = tabletsMutator.process().get(extent);
         if (result.getStatus() == Ample.ConditionalResult.Status.ACCEPTED) {
           // compaction was committed, mark the compaction input files for deletion
+          // ELASTICITIY_TODO in the case of process death the GC candidates would never be added like #3811.  If
+          // compaction commit were moved to FATE per #3559 then this would not be an issue.  If compaction
+          // commit is never moved to FATE, then this addition could moved to the compaction refresh
+          // process. The compaction refresh procss will go away if compaction commit is moved to FATE, so 
+          // should only do this if not moving to FATE.
           ctx.getAmple().putGcCandidates(extent.tableId(), ecm.getJobFiles());
           break;
         } else {