Revisions round 1: coherency and flow

Validate that:
* [ ] Arguments are coherent
* [ ] Claims have citations that support them
* [ ] Figures provide relevant information and are clear
* [ ] Writing is clear

Review the research paper in the lance-research repository against the listed checks for coherence, citation support, figure relevance and clarity, and writing clarity. No specific file, section, test, or proposed change is named; completion would require resolving or documenting every checklist item.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.