diff --git a/bittensor/_logging/__init__.py b/bittensor/_logging/__init__.py
index 6958a97d4a..13636849ed 100644
--- a/bittensor/_logging/__init__.py
+++ b/bittensor/_logging/__init__.py
@@ -304,25 +304,12 @@ def rpc_log(
                     synapse = synapse
         )
 
-
-    @classmethod
-    def create_receptor_log( cls, endpoint: 'bittensor.Endpoint' ):
-        """ Debug logging for the connection between endpoints 
-        """
-        logger.debug( 'endpoint', receptor=True, action = '<green>' + 'Connect'.center(16) + '</green>', uid=str(endpoint.uid).center(4), hotkey=endpoint.hotkey, coldkey=endpoint.coldkey, ip_str=endpoint.ip_str().center(27) )
-
     @classmethod
     def update_receptor_log( cls, endpoint: 'bittensor.Endpoint' ):
         """ Debug logging for updating the connection with endpoint
         """
         logger.debug( 'endpoint', receptor=True, action = '<blue>' + 'Update'.center(16) + '</blue>', uid=str(endpoint.uid).center(4), hotkey=endpoint.hotkey,  coldkey=endpoint.coldkey, ip_str=endpoint.ip_str().center(27) )
 
-    @classmethod
-    def destroy_receptor_log( cls, endpoint: 'bittensor.Endpoint' ):
-        """ Debug logging for destroying connection with endpoint
-        """
-        logger.debug( 'endpoint', receptor=True, action = '<red>' + 'Destroy'.center(16) + '</red>', uid=str(endpoint.uid).center(4), hotkey=endpoint.hotkey,  coldkey=endpoint.coldkey, ip_str=endpoint.ip_str().center(27) )
-
     @classmethod
     def success( cls, prefix:str, sufix:str ):
         """ Success logging 
diff --git a/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_server/__init__.py b/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_server/__init__.py
index 2440d9edc9..1e4d56d4e2 100644
--- a/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_server/__init__.py
+++ b/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_server/__init__.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def run(
 
         # Load/Create our bittensor wallet.
         self.wallet.reregister(subtensor=self.subtensor, netuid = self.config.netuid)
-        self.metagraph.load().sync(netuid = self.config.netuid, subtensor=self.subtensor).save()
+        self.metagraph.sync(netuid = self.config.netuid, subtensor=self.subtensor).save()
 
         # Create our optimizer.
         optimizer = torch.optim.SGD(
diff --git a/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_validator/__init__.py b/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_validator/__init__.py
index 1e5136669e..a02b94a1a0 100644
--- a/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_validator/__init__.py
+++ b/bittensor/_neuron/text/core_validator/__init__.py
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ def add_args( cls, parser ):
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.dropout', type=float, help='the dropout value', default=0.2)
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.importance', type=float, help='hyperparameter for the importance loss', default=3)
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.noise_multiplier', type=float, help='Standard deviation multipler on weights', default=2 )
-        parser.add_argument('--nucleus.no_dendrite_backward', action='store_true', help='Pass backward request to the server side or not', default=False )
+        parser.add_argument('--nucleus.dendrite_backward', action='store_true', help='Pass backward request to the server side or not', default=False )
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.scaling_law_power', type=float, help='Power for modified scaling law, powered down to improve dynamic range, e.g. 3 → 6 nats for 0.5. (default value: -1, pulling from subtensor directly)', default=-1)
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.synergy_scaling_law_power', type=float, help='Power for synergy modified scaling law, powered down to improve dynamic range, e.g. 3 → 6 nats for 0.5. (default value: -1, pulling from subtensor directly)', default=-1)
         parser.add_argument('--nucleus.logits_divergence', type=float, help=' the divergence value for logit anomaly detection (default value: -1, pulling from subtensor directly)', default=-1)
@@ -985,10 +985,11 @@ def forward(
             timeout=bittensor.__blocktime__
         )
 
-        if self.config.nucleus.no_dendrite_backward:
-            query_responses = [[syn.detach().to(self.device) for syn in res] for res in query_responses]
-            return_ops = [ops.detach().to(self.device) for ops in return_ops]
-            times = [t.detach().to(self.device) for t in times]
+        if not self.config.nucleus.dendrite_backward:
+            query_responses = [[syn.detach() for syn in res] for res in query_responses]
+            return_ops = [ops.detach() for ops in return_ops]
+            times = [t.detach() for t in times]
+
 
         # Send responses to device. This is required to ensure we move the responses
         # Onto the correct device.
diff --git a/bittensor/_receptor/receptor_pool_impl.py b/bittensor/_receptor/receptor_pool_impl.py
index db76bb3c5a..04ae83c368 100644
--- a/bittensor/_receptor/receptor_pool_impl.py
+++ b/bittensor/_receptor/receptor_pool_impl.py
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ def _destroy_receptors_over_max_allowed( self ):
                         
                 if receptor_to_remove != None:
                     try:
-                        bittensor.logging.destroy_receptor_log(receptor_to_remove.endpoint)
                         self.receptors[ receptor_to_remove.endpoint.hotkey ].close()
                         del self.receptors[ receptor_to_remove.endpoint.hotkey ]
                     except KeyError:
@@ -370,7 +369,6 @@ def _get_or_create_receptor_for_endpoint( self, endpoint: 'bittensor.Endpoint' )
 
         # ---- Or: Create a new receptor ----
         else:
-            bittensor.logging.create_receptor_log( endpoint )
             receptor = bittensor.receptor (
                     endpoint = endpoint, 
                     wallet = self.wallet,
diff --git a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
index 3a66baa2dc..c89d6a9c34 100644
--- a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
+++ b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ def convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit( uids: torch.LongTensor, weights: torch.Fl
             weight_vals.append( uint16_val )
             weight_uids.append( uid_i ) 
 
-    return weight_uids, weight_vals
+    return weight_uids, weight_vals
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