if c.state.Peers != nil {
			if existingPeer, ok := c.state.Peers[dID]; ok {
				// retain existing ReplicateILMExpiry of peer if its already set
				// and incoming arg has it false. it could be default false
				if !pi.ReplicateILMExpiry && existingPeer.ReplicateILMExpiry {
					pi.ReplicateILMExpiry = existingPeer.ReplicateILMExpiry
				}
			}
		}
		peers[dID] = pi
	}
	state := srState{