sonatype/nexus — comment on commit 3b663691af7912b9086a333aa623246a02e315ef
File: nexus/nexus-proxy/src/main/java/org/sonatype/nexus/proxy/attributes/upgrade/DefaultAttributeUpgrader.java line 84
By bentmann:

Just keep in mind, the flattest possible oscillation is reached by using step size 1, anything bigger will oscillate with a larger amplitude and thereby has more potential to miss the desired/configured TPS limit on average.