// if err is returned, we couldn't find the pod
	// if nil is returned, we found it but ambient is not enabled
	for ambientPod, err = s.handlers.GetPodIfAmbient(name, namespace); (err != nil) && (retries < maxStaleRetries); retries++ {
		log.Warnf("got an event for pod %s in namespace %s not found in current pod cache, retry %d of %d",