diff --git a/common/persistence/cassandra/mutable_state_task_store.go b/common/persistence/cassandra/mutable_state_task_store.go
index 76055665008..96a49c58029 100644
--- a/common/persistence/cassandra/mutable_state_task_store.go
+++ b/common/persistence/cassandra/mutable_state_task_store.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	p "go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence/nosql/nosqlplugin/cassandra/gocql"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence/serialization"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/tasks"
 )
 
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ func (d *MutableStateTaskStore) AddHistoryTasks(
 	if !applied {
 		if previousRangeID, ok := previous["range_id"].(int64); ok && previousRangeID != request.RangeID {
 			// CreateWorkflowExecution failed because rangeID was modified
-			softassert.Sometimes(d.Logger).Debug("ShardOwnershipLost: Failed to add tasks")
 			return &p.ShardOwnershipLostError{
 				ShardID: request.ShardID,
 				Msg:     fmt.Sprintf("Failed to add tasks.  Request RangeID: %v, Actual RangeID: %v", request.RangeID, previousRangeID),
diff --git a/common/persistence/cassandra/shard_store.go b/common/persistence/cassandra/shard_store.go
index ed4d80eae3c..955029278e6 100644
--- a/common/persistence/cassandra/shard_store.go
+++ b/common/persistence/cassandra/shard_store.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/log"
 	p "go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence/nosql/nosqlplugin/cassandra/gocql"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ func (d *ShardStore) UpdateShard(
 		for k, v := range previous {
 			columns = append(columns, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%v", k, v))
 		}
-		softassert.Sometimes(d.Logger).Debug("ShardOwnershipLostError: Failed to update shard")
 		return &p.ShardOwnershipLostError{
 			ShardID: request.ShardID,
 			Msg: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update shard.  previous_range_id: %v, columns: (%v)",
diff --git a/common/persistence/sql/shard.go b/common/persistence/sql/shard.go
index 233fb961c1c..6a46be84e5b 100644
--- a/common/persistence/sql/shard.go
+++ b/common/persistence/sql/shard.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/log"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence/sql/sqlplugin"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 )
 
 type sqlShardStore struct {
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ func lockShard(
 	switch err {
 	case nil:
 		if rangeID != oldRangeID {
-			softassert.Sometimes(logger).Debug("ShardOwnershipLostError: Failed to update shard")
 			return &persistence.ShardOwnershipLostError{
 				ShardID: shardID,
 				Msg:     fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update shard. Previous range ID: %v; new range ID: %v", oldRangeID, rangeID),
diff --git a/common/softassert/softassert.go b/common/softassert/softassert.go
index 52a562ba4d7..19ca896441b 100644
--- a/common/softassert/softassert.go
+++ b/common/softassert/softassert.go
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/log/tag"
 )
 
-type sometimesLogger struct {
-	logger log.Logger
-}
-
 // That performs a soft assertion by logging an error if the given condition is false.
 // It is meant to indicate a condition is always expected to be true.
 // Returns true if the condition is met, otherwise false.
@@ -47,43 +43,3 @@ func That(logger log.Logger, condition bool, staticMessage string, tags ...tag.T
 func Fail(logger log.Logger, staticMessage string, tags ...tag.Tag) {
 	logger.Error("failed assertion: "+staticMessage, append([]tag.Tag{tag.FailedAssertion}, tags...)...)
 }
-
-// Sometimes is used to log a message of a noteworthy but non-problematic event.
-//
-// Example:
-// softassert.Sometimes(logger).Warn("termination event", tag.NewStringTag("state", object.state))
-func Sometimes(logger log.Logger) *sometimesLogger {
-	return &sometimesLogger{logger: logger}
-}
-
-// Debug logs a message at debug level.
-//
-// `staticMessage` is expected to be a static string to help with grouping and searching logs.
-// Dynamic information should be passed via `tags`.
-func (s *sometimesLogger) Debug(staticMessage string, tags ...tag.Tag) {
-	s.logger.Debug(staticMessage, tags...)
-}
-
-// Info logs a message at info level.
-//
-// `staticMessage` is expected to be a static string to help with grouping and searching logs.
-// Dynamic information should be passed via `tags`.
-func (s *sometimesLogger) Info(staticMessage string, tags ...tag.Tag) {
-	s.logger.Info(staticMessage, tags...)
-}
-
-// Warn logs a message at warn level.
-//
-// `staticMessage` is expected to be a static string to help with grouping and searching logs.
-// Dynamic information should be passed via `tags`.
-func (s *sometimesLogger) Warn(staticMessage string, tags ...tag.Tag) {
-	s.logger.Warn(staticMessage, tags...)
-}
-
-// Error logs a message at error level.
-//
-// `staticMessage` is expected to be a static string to help with grouping and searching logs.
-// Dynamic information should be passed via `tags`.
-func (s *sometimesLogger) Error(staticMessage string, tags ...tag.Tag) {
-	s.logger.Error(staticMessage, tags...)
-}
diff --git a/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/api.go b/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/api.go
index 1ef2e3bfe02..51d8d10b8fd 100644
--- a/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/api.go
+++ b/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/api.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence/visibility/manager"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/searchattribute"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/tasktoken"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/worker_versioning"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/api"
@@ -130,12 +129,6 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 				metrics.StaleMutableStateCounter.With(handler.metricsHandler).Record(
 					1,
 					metrics.OperationTag(metrics.HistoryRespondWorkflowTaskCompletedScope))
-				softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("stale mutable state detected",
-					tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
-					tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
-					tag.WorkflowScheduledEventID(token.GetScheduledEventId()),
-					tag.NewInt64("mutable-state-next-event-id", mutableState.GetNextEventID()),
-				)
 				return false
 			}
 			return true
@@ -173,7 +166,7 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 			// This is NOT 100% bulletproof solution because this write operation may also fail.
 			// TODO: remove this call when GetWorkflowExecutionHistory includes speculative WFT events.
 			if clearStickyErr := handler.clearStickyTaskQueue(ctx, workflowLease.GetContext()); clearStickyErr != nil {
-				softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Error("Failed to clear stickiness after speculative workflow task failed to complete.",
+				handler.logger.Error("Failed to clear stickiness after speculative workflow task failed to complete.",
 					tag.NewErrorTag("clear-sticky-error", clearStickyErr),
 					tag.Error(retError),
 					tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
@@ -232,7 +225,7 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 		if retError != nil {
 			cancelled := effects.Cancel(ctx)
 			if cancelled {
-				softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Info("Canceled effects due to error",
+				handler.logger.Info("Canceled effects due to error",
 					tag.Error(retError),
 					tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
 					tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
@@ -291,11 +284,6 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 				metrics.NamespaceTag(nsName),
 			)
 			metrics.WorkflowTaskHeartbeatTimeoutCounter.With(scope).Record(1)
-			softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("workflow task heartbeat timed out",
-				tag.WorkflowNamespaceID(nsName),
-				tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
-				tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
-			)
 			completedEvent, err = ms.AddWorkflowTaskTimedOutEvent(currentWorkflowTask)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -350,12 +338,6 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 	//   and admitted updates are lost. Uncomment this check when durable admitted is implemented
 	//   or updates stay in the registry after WFT is failed.
 	hasBufferedEventsOrMessages := ms.HasBufferedEvents() // || updateRegistry.HasOutgoingMessages(false)
-	if hasBufferedEventsOrMessages {
-		softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("workflow has buffered events/messages",
-			tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
-			tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
-		)
-	}
 	if err := namespaceEntry.VerifyBinaryChecksum(request.GetBinaryChecksum()); err != nil {
 		wtFailedCause = newWorkflowTaskFailedCause(
 			enumspb.WORKFLOW_TASK_FAILED_CAUSE_BAD_BINARY,
@@ -465,7 +447,7 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 			metrics.FailureTag(wtFailedCause.failedCause.String()),
 			metrics.FirstAttemptTag(currentWorkflowTask.Attempt),
 		)
-		softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Info("Failing the workflow task.",
+		handler.logger.Info("Failing the workflow task.",
 			tag.Value(wtFailedCause.Message()),
 			tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
 			tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
@@ -641,12 +623,6 @@ func (handler *WorkflowTaskCompletedHandler) Invoke(
 		// if updateErr resulted in TransactionSizeLimitError then fail workflow
 		switch updateErr.(type) {
 		case *persistence.TransactionSizeLimitError:
-			softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("workflow terminated due to size limit",
-				tag.WorkflowID(token.GetWorkflowId()),
-				tag.WorkflowRunID(token.GetRunId()),
-				tag.Error(updateErr),
-			)
-
 			// must reload mutable state because the first call to updateWorkflowExecutionWithContext or continueAsNewWorkflowExecution
 			// clears mutable state if error is returned
 			ms, err = weContext.LoadMutableState(ctx, handler.shardContext)
diff --git a/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/workflow_task_completed_handler.go b/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/workflow_task_completed_handler.go
index c5974f6ba2a..7a3565b4e48 100644
--- a/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/workflow_task_completed_handler.go
+++ b/service/history/api/respondworkflowtaskcompleted/workflow_task_completed_handler.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/payloads"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/protocol"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/searchattribute"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/tasktoken"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/worker_versioning"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/api"
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ func (handler *workflowTaskCompletedHandler) rejectUnprocessedUpdates(
 		handler.effects)
 
 	if len(rejectedUpdateIDs) > 0 {
-		softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Warn(
+		handler.logger.Warn(
 			"Workflow task completed w/o processing updates.",
 			tag.WorkflowNamespaceID(wfKey.NamespaceID),
 			tag.WorkflowID(wfKey.WorkflowID),
@@ -374,21 +373,12 @@ func (handler *workflowTaskCompletedHandler) handleMessage(
 		}
 		if upd == nil {
 			// Update was not found in the registry and can't be resurrected.
-			softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("update lost and cannot be resurrected",
-				tag.WorkflowID(handler.mutableState.GetExecutionInfo().WorkflowId),
-				tag.WorkflowRunID(handler.mutableState.GetExecutionState().RunId),
-				tag.NewStringTag("protocol-instance-id", message.ProtocolInstanceId))
 			return handler.failWorkflowTask(
 				enumspb.WORKFLOW_TASK_FAILED_CAUSE_BAD_UPDATE_WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_MESSAGE,
 				serviceerror.NewNotFoundf("update %s wasn't found on the server. This is most likely a transient error which will be resolved automatically by retries", message.ProtocolInstanceId))
 		}
 
 		if err := upd.OnProtocolMessage(message, workflow.WithEffects(handler.effects, handler.mutableState)); err != nil {
-			softassert.Sometimes(handler.logger).Debug("update failed",
-				tag.WorkflowID(handler.mutableState.GetExecutionInfo().WorkflowId),
-				tag.WorkflowRunID(handler.mutableState.GetExecutionState().RunId),
-				tag.NewStringTag("protocol-instance-id", message.ProtocolInstanceId),
-				tag.NewStringTag("error", err.Error()))
 			return handler.failWorkflowTaskOnInvalidArgument(
 				enumspb.WORKFLOW_TASK_FAILED_CAUSE_BAD_UPDATE_WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_MESSAGE, err)
 		}
diff --git a/service/history/queues/dlq_writer.go b/service/history/queues/dlq_writer.go
index fd9aa8bebf6..726c8109329 100644
--- a/service/history/queues/dlq_writer.go
+++ b/service/history/queues/dlq_writer.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/metrics"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/namespace"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/persistence"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/tasks"
 )
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ func (q *DLQWriter) WriteTaskToDLQ(
 	} else {
 		namespaceTag = tag.WorkflowNamespace(string(ns.Name()))
 	}
-	softassert.Sometimes(q.logger).Warn("Task enqueued to DLQ",
+	q.logger.Warn("Task enqueued to DLQ",
 		tag.DLQMessageID(resp.Metadata.ID),
 		tag.SourceCluster(sourceCluster),
 		tag.TargetCluster(targetCluster),
diff --git a/service/history/queues/executable.go b/service/history/queues/executable.go
index 76facc55fbb..a820293c1c9 100644
--- a/service/history/queues/executable.go
+++ b/service/history/queues/executable.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/log/tag"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/metrics"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/namespace"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	ctasks "go.temporal.io/server/common/tasks"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/telemetry"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/util"
@@ -467,7 +466,6 @@ func (e *executableImpl) isExpectedRetryableError(err error) (isRetryable bool,
 	if errors.As(err, &resourceExhaustedErr) {
 		switch resourceExhaustedErr.Cause { //nolint:exhaustive
 		case enumspb.RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED_CAUSE_BUSY_WORKFLOW:
-			softassert.Sometimes(e.logger).Debug("task throttled due to busy workflow", tag.TaskType(e.GetType()))
 			err = consts.ErrResourceExhaustedBusyWorkflow
 		case enumspb.RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED_CAUSE_APS_LIMIT:
 			err = consts.ErrResourceExhaustedAPSLimit
@@ -510,14 +508,7 @@ func (e *executableImpl) isExpectedRetryableError(err error) (isRetryable bool,
 func (e *executableImpl) isUnexpectedNonRetryableError(err error) bool {
 	var terr MaybeTerminalTaskError
 	if errors.As(err, &terr) {
-		isTerminal := terr.IsTerminalTaskError()
-		if isTerminal {
-			softassert.Sometimes(e.logger).Debug("terminal task error detected",
-				tag.TaskType(e.GetType()),
-				tag.Error(err),
-			)
-		}
-		return isTerminal
+		return terr.IsTerminalTaskError()
 	}
 
 	if _, isDataLoss := err.(*serviceerror.DataLoss); isDataLoss {
@@ -527,10 +518,6 @@ func (e *executableImpl) isUnexpectedNonRetryableError(err error) bool {
 	isInternalError := common.IsInternalError(err)
 	if isInternalError {
 		metrics.TaskInternalErrorCounter.With(e.metricsHandler).Record(1)
-		softassert.Sometimes(e.logger).Debug("internal non-retryable task processing error",
-			tag.TaskType(e.GetType()),
-			tag.Error(err),
-		)
 		// Only DQL/drop when configured to
 		shouldDLQ := e.dlqInternalErrors()
 		return shouldDLQ
@@ -588,9 +575,9 @@ func (e *executableImpl) HandleErr(err error) (retErr error) {
 		tag.NewStringTag("task-category", e.GetCategory().Name()),
 	)
 	if attempt > taskCriticalLogMetricAttempts {
-		softassert.Sometimes(logger).Error("Critical error processing task, retrying.", tag.OperationCritical)
+		logger.Error("Critical error processing task, retrying.", tag.OperationCritical)
 	} else {
-		softassert.Sometimes(logger).Warn("Fail to process task")
+		logger.Warn("Fail to process task")
 	}
 
 	if e.isUnexpectedNonRetryableError(err) {
diff --git a/service/history/replication/executable_task.go b/service/history/replication/executable_task.go
index 3001a27452b..a51e3b1414a 100644
--- a/service/history/replication/executable_task.go
+++ b/service/history/replication/executable_task.go
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (e *ExecutableTaskImpl) Resend(
 ) (bool, error) {
 	remainingAttempt--
 	if remainingAttempt < 0 {
-		softassert.Sometimes(e.Logger).Error("resend history attempts exceeded",
+		e.Logger.Error("resend history attempts exceeded",
 			tag.WorkflowNamespaceID(retryErr.NamespaceId),
 			tag.WorkflowID(retryErr.WorkflowId),
 			tag.WorkflowRunID(retryErr.RunId),
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ func (e *ExecutableTaskImpl) MarkPoisonPill() error {
 	taskInfo := e.ReplicationTask().GetRawTaskInfo()
 
 	if e.markPoisonPillAttempts >= MarkPoisonPillMaxAttempts {
-		softassert.Sometimes(e.Logger).Error("MarkPoisonPill reached max attempts",
+		e.Logger.Error("MarkPoisonPill reached max attempts",
 			tag.SourceCluster(e.SourceClusterName()),
 			tag.ReplicationTask(taskInfo),
 		)
diff --git a/service/history/shard/context_impl.go b/service/history/shard/context_impl.go
index b10f63eb93f..582b2777fe6 100644
--- a/service/history/shard/context_impl.go
+++ b/service/history/shard/context_impl.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/primitives/timestamp"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/rpc"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/searchattribute"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/util"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/configs"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/consts"
@@ -2280,7 +2279,6 @@ func (s *ContextImpl) newIOContext() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
 
 // newShardClosedErrorWithShardID when shard is closed and a req cannot be processed
 func (s *ContextImpl) newShardClosedErrorWithShardID() *persistence.ShardOwnershipLostError {
-	softassert.Sometimes(s.contextTaggedLogger).Debug("ShardOwnershipLostError: Shard closed")
 	return &persistence.ShardOwnershipLostError{
 		ShardID: s.shardID, // immutable
 		Msg:     "shard closed",
diff --git a/service/history/timer_queue_active_task_executor.go b/service/history/timer_queue_active_task_executor.go
index bb7efbff440..c89f7479de3 100644
--- a/service/history/timer_queue_active_task_executor.go
+++ b/service/history/timer_queue_active_task_executor.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/primitives/timestamp"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/priorities"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/resource"
-	"go.temporal.io/server/common/softassert"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/configs"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/consts"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/service/history/deletemanager"
@@ -537,7 +536,7 @@ func (t *timerQueueActiveTaskExecutor) executeActivityRetryTimerTask(
 	}
 
 	if task.Attempt < activityInfo.Attempt || activityInfo.StartedEventId != common.EmptyEventID {
-		softassert.Sometimes(t.logger).Info("Duplicate activity retry timer task",
+		t.logger.Info("Duplicate activity retry timer task",
 			tag.WorkflowID(mutableState.GetExecutionInfo().WorkflowId),
 			tag.WorkflowRunID(mutableState.GetExecutionState().GetRunId()),
 			tag.WorkflowNamespaceID(mutableState.GetExecutionInfo().NamespaceId),
@@ -910,12 +909,6 @@ func (t *timerQueueActiveTaskExecutor) emitTimeoutMetricScopeWithNamespaceTag(
 	case enumspb.TIMEOUT_TYPE_HEARTBEAT:
 		metrics.HeartbeatTimeoutCounter.With(metricsScope).Record(1)
 	}
-
-	softassert.Sometimes(t.logger).Debug("timer queue task timed out",
-		tag.NewStringTag("timer-type", timerType.String()),
-		tag.Operation(operation),
-		tag.Attempt(taskAttempt),
-	)
 }
 
 func (t *timerQueueActiveTaskExecutor) processActivityWorkflowRules(
diff --git a/service/history/workflow/update/util.go b/service/history/workflow/update/util.go
index b5097403b26..6d77f1698de 100644
--- a/service/history/workflow/update/util.go
+++ b/service/history/workflow/update/util.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (i *instrumentation) countTooMany() {
 func (i *instrumentation) countAborted(updateID string, reason AbortReason) {
 	i.metrics.Counter(metrics.WorkflowExecutionUpdateAborted.Name()).
 		Record(1, metrics.ReasonTag(metrics.ReasonString(reason.String())))
-	softassert.Sometimes(i.log).Debug("update aborted",
+	i.log.Debug("update aborted",
 		tag.NewStringTag("reason", reason.String()),
 		tag.NewStringTag("update-id", updateID),
 	)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (i *instrumentation) oneOf(counterName string) {
 }
 
 func (i *instrumentation) stateChange(updateID string, from, to state) {
-	softassert.Sometimes(i.log).Debug(
+	i.log.Debug(
 		"update state change",
 		tag.ComponentWorkflowUpdate,
 		tag.NewStringTag("update-id", updateID),