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Closes #1492

• bambi's Family.auxiliary_parameters returns a set, so the order of the free RVs followed PYTHONHASHSEED. A seeded sample() then gave different draws in different processes, for any model with two or more parameters without a regression (z, a, t in the DDM).
• New OrderedFamily(bmb.Family) overrides the property to keep list_params order. SSMFamily inherits from it, and choice-only models use it in place of a plain bmb.Family.
• Test: in subprocesses under PYTHONHASHSEED=1 and 2, builds the DDM (SSMFamily) and softmax_inv_temperature_3 (OrderedFamily). It asserts ['a', 'z', 't', 'v'] and ['logit1', 'logit2', 'beta']. Reverting either half of the fix makes it fail. It takes about 13 s.
• Changelog: 0.5.1 item 23 (Keep ddm and ddm_sdv LAN bounds inside the networks' training ranges #1441 took 22). It covers only the hash-seed order. Models with group terms are still not reproducible across processes, because HSSM jitters their initvals with numpy's global RNG; the entry says to seed np.random or set initval_jitter=0.
• The set is a bambi bug (still on bambi main), reported upstream as Component and free_RVs order depends on PYTHONHASHSEED, so seeded fits differ across processes bambinos/bambi#1091. HSSM supports bambi>=0.19, so the override stays until the floor reaches a fixed release.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Free random-variable ordering now follows each model family’s declared parameter order, avoiding changes caused by different hash seeds for models with multiple free non-parent parameters.
  • Group-term models may still produce different results across processes unless NumPy is seeded or initval_jitter=0 is used.
• Compatibility
  • Seeded fits may not reproduce identical draws across versions.

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HSSM families now preserve declared likelihood-parameter order for choice-only and non-choice models. A subprocess regression test checks free random-variable order under two Python hash seeds. The changelog records the reproducibility change and remaining caveats.

Changes: Parameter ordering

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Preserve family parameter order src/hssm/distribution_utils/dist.py	make_family selects OrderedFamily for choice-only models. OrderedFamily.auxiliary_parameters returns likelihood parameters in declared order, excluding the parent. SSMFamily inherits from OrderedFamily.
Verify ordering across hash seeds tests/distribution_utils/test_distribution_utils.py, docs/changelog.md	A subprocess test checks that free random variables have the expected order under hash seeds "1" and "2". The changelog describes the ordering change, its effect on seeded fits, and remaining group-term reproducibility caveats.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~12 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

• lnccbrown/HSSM#1416: Changes make_family for choice-only models; this PR changes that selection to use OrderedFamily.

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Title check		The title "Keep list_params order for the family's auxiliary parameters" matches the main change. The PR adds an OrderedFamily subclass that returns auxiliary parameters in their declared list_params …
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The title "Keep list_params order for the family's auxiliary parameters" matches the main change. The PR adds an OrderedFamily subclass that returns auxiliary parameters in their declared list_params order. SSMFamily inherits from it, and choice-only models use it. This fixes free-RV ordering that depended on PYTHONHASHSEED, as described in linked issue #1492. The title is specific and concise, and it names the primary change.

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Issue #1492 has one directly linked objective with three coding parts. (1) Override auxiliary_parameters to keep list_params order: src/hssm/distribution_utils/dist.py adds OrderedFamily(bmb.Family) whose auxiliary_parameters returns [param for param in self.likelihood.params if param != parent]. This replaces bambi's set. (2) Use that family for choice-only models: make_family now sets family_cls = OrderedFamily if is_choice_only else SSMFamily, and SSMFamily now inherits from OrderedFamily, so both paths get the fix. (3) Subprocess test with different PYTHONHASHSEED values: tests/distribution_utils/test_distribution_utils.py adds test_free_rv_order_does_not_depend_on_the_hash_seed. It runs the DDM (ddm) and softmax_inv_temperature_3 builds under PYTHONHASHSEED=1 and 2 and asserts the free_RVs order ['a','z','t','v'] and ['logit1','logit2','beta'] for both seeds. The parent-only exclusion and the explicit expected order match the issue's requirements. The #1473 sample_posterior_predictive gap is correctly left out, as the issue states. The test was not executed in this review. The PASS rests on the whole-PR source and test diffs read at the current head. The changelog hunk could not be read, so it does not affect this coding verdict. No non-coding requirements apply.

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All read code hunks connect to #1492. The dist.py hunks add OrderedFamily, change make_family to use it for choice-only models, and change the SSMFamily base class. The SSMFamily change only adds the ordering override. Its create_extra_pps_coord behavior is unchanged. The test hunk adds os, subprocess, and sys imports and the subprocess-based regression test. Both are needed for that test. The changelog hunk is documentation for the same user-visible reproducibility change. Its content could not be read in this review, because the changed blob is missing from the checkout. Its connection rests on the supplied summary and PR description. No unrelated behavior change was found in the readable diffs.

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812-818: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Test free-RV order for a choice-only model.

The DDM fixture selects SSMFamily, so reverting the choice-only branch to bmb.Family would leave this test passing. Add a choice-only model with multiple auxiliary parameters and compare its free-RV order across hash seeds.

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