maxBandwidthChannel = channel;
                }
            }
            return maxBandwidthChannel != null ? maxBandwidthChannel : channels.iterator().next();
        }

        if (isMetadataOperation(message)) {
            // For metadata operations, prefer low-latency channels
            return selectLeastLoaded(channels);
        }

        // Default to weighted random for general operations

            return channels.stream()
                .max(Comparator.comparingInt(c -> c.getRemoteInterface().getLinkSpeed()))
                .orElseThrow();
        }
        
        if (isMetadataOperation(message)) {
            // For metadata operations, prefer low-latency channels
            return selectLeastLoaded(channels);
        }
        
        // Default to weighted random for general operations