diff --git a/docs/MIR/mir-reporters-template.md b/docs/MIR/mir-reporters-template.md
index 7a567f63..ed8e27e5 100644
--- a/docs/MIR/mir-reporters-template.md
+++ b/docs/MIR/mir-reporters-template.md
@@ -268,14 +268,21 @@ TODO: - This package is minimal and will be tested in a more wide reaching
 TODO:   solution context TBD, details about this testing are here TBD
 
 [Quality assurance - packaging]
-RULE: - The package uses a debian/watch file whenever possible. In cases where
-RULE:   this is not possible (e.g. native packages), the package should either
-RULE:   provide a debian/README.source file or a debian/watch file (with
-RULE:   comments only) providing clear instructions on how to generate the
-RULE:   source tar file.
-TODO-A: - debian/watch is present and works
-TODO-B: - debian/watch is not present, instead it has TBD
-TODO-C: - debian/watch is not present because it is a native package
+RULE: - The package uses a debian/watch or debian/upstream/metadata file
+RULE:   whenever possible. The second option is the alternative for packages
+RULE:   maintained with git-buildpackage. Consider whether that's
+RULE:   still true at the time of reporting your MIR. In cases where this is
+RULE:   not possible (e.g. native packages), the package should either provide
+RULE:   a debian/README.source file or a debian/watch file (with comments only)
+RULE:   providing clear instructions on how to generate the source tar file.
+RULE:   For clarity the TODOs below refer as "upstream watch file" to any
+RULE:   solution similar to the alternatives above which must be present in the
+RULE:   package so tools can detect and fetch new upstream releases.
+TODO-A: - A mechanism to detect and fetch new upstream versions is present and works
+TODO-B: - A mechanism to detect and fetch new upstream versions is not present,
+TODO-B:   instead it has TBD
+TODO-C: - A mechanism to detect and fetch new upstream versions is not present
+TODO-C:   because it is a native package
 
 RULE: - The package should define the correct "Maintainer:" field in
 RULE:   debian/control. This needs to be updated, using `update-maintainer`