diff --git a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
index 5201f62e6..7caf0fba8 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package backup
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
@@ -79,12 +77,13 @@ func createExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to initialize Exchange backup")
 	}
 
-	result, err := bo.Run(ctx)
+	err = bo.Run(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to run Exchange backup")
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Backed up restore point %s in %s for Exchange user %s.\n", result.SnapshotID, s.Provider, user)
+	// todo: revive when restorePoints are hooked up to backupOperation results
+	// fmt.Printf("Backed up restore point %s in %s for Exchange user %s.\n", result.SnapshotID, s.Provider, user)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
index 86be2bc7d..58a616a7d 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (gc *GraphConnector) serializeMessages(ctx context.Context, user string) ([
 	status, err := support.CreateStatus(support.Backup, totalItems, success, len(folderList), errs)
 	if err == nil {
 		gc.SetStatus(*status)
-		logger.Ctx(ctx).Debugw(gc.Status())
+		logger.Ctx(ctx).Debugw(gc.PrintableStatus())
 	}
 	return collections, errs
 }
@@ -371,7 +371,13 @@ func (gc *GraphConnector) SetStatus(cos support.ConnectorOperationStatus) {
 	gc.status = &cos
 }
 
-func (gc *GraphConnector) Status() string {
+// Status returns the current status of the graphConnector operaion.
+func (gc *GraphConnector) Status() *support.ConnectorOperationStatus {
+	return gc.status
+}
+
+// PrintableStatus returns a string formatted version of the GC status.
+func (gc *GraphConnector) PrintableStatus() string {
 	if gc.status == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
index c4d8be2a1..acbe343e0 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
@@ -170,12 +170,13 @@ func (suite *DisconnectedGraphConnectorSuite) TestInterfaceAlignment() {
 
 func (suite *DisconnectedGraphConnectorSuite) TestGraphConnector_Status() {
 	gc := GraphConnector{}
-	suite.Equal(len(gc.Status()), 0)
+	suite.Equal(len(gc.PrintableStatus()), 0)
 	status, err := support.CreateStatus(support.Restore, 12, 9, 8,
 		support.WrapAndAppend("tres", errors.New("three"), support.WrapAndAppend("arc376", errors.New("one"), errors.New("two"))))
 	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
 	gc.SetStatus(*status)
-	suite.Greater(len(gc.Status()), 0)
+	suite.Greater(len(gc.PrintableStatus()), 0)
+	suite.Greater(gc.Status().ObjectCount, 0)
 }
 func (suite *DisconnectedGraphConnectorSuite) TestGraphConnector_ErrorChecking() {
 	tests := []struct {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/support/status.go b/src/internal/connector/support/status.go
index f0b6f12bb..bb2e2c18c 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/support/status.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/support/status.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 type ConnectorOperationStatus struct {
 	lastOperation    Operation
-	objectCount      int
+	ObjectCount      int
 	folderCount      int
 	successful       int
 	errorCount       int
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ func CreateStatus(op Operation, objects, success, folders int, err error) (*Conn
 	}
 	status := ConnectorOperationStatus{
 		lastOperation:    op,
-		objectCount:      objects,
+		ObjectCount:      objects,
 		folderCount:      folders,
 		successful:       success,
 		errorCount:       GetNumberOfErrors(err),
 		incomplete:       hasErrors,
 		incompleteReason: reason,
 	}
-	if status.objectCount != status.errorCount+status.successful {
+	if status.ObjectCount != status.errorCount+status.successful {
 		return nil, errors.New("incorrect total on initialization")
 	}
 	return &status, nil
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func CreateStatus(op Operation, objects, success, folders int, err error) (*Conn
 
 func (cos *ConnectorOperationStatus) String() string {
 	message := fmt.Sprintf("Action: %s performed on %d of %d objects within %d directories.", cos.lastOperation.String(),
-		cos.successful, cos.objectCount, cos.folderCount)
+		cos.successful, cos.ObjectCount, cos.folderCount)
 	if cos.incomplete {
 		message += " " + cos.incompleteReason
 	}
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index 394005fcd..6f160b1ea 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
-	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/account"
 )
@@ -55,55 +55,68 @@ func (op BackupOperation) validate() error {
 	return op.operation.validate()
 }
 
+// aggregates stats from the backup.Run().
+// primarily used so that the defer can take in a
+// pointer wrapping the values, while those values
+// get populated asynchronously.
+type backupStats struct {
+	k                 *kopia.BackupStats
+	gc                *support.ConnectorOperationStatus
+	readErr, writeErr error
+}
+
 // Run begins a synchronous backup operation.
-func (op *BackupOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) (*kopia.BackupStats, error) {
+func (op *BackupOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// TODO: persist initial state of backupOperation in modelstore
 
-	var (
-		cs                []connector.DataCollection
-		stats             = &kopia.BackupStats{}
-		readErr, writeErr error
-	)
-
 	// persist operation results to the model store on exit
-	defer op.persistResults(time.Now(), cs, stats, readErr, writeErr)
+	stats := backupStats{}
+	defer op.persistResults(time.Now(), &stats)
 
+	// retrieve data from the producer
 	gc, err := connector.NewGraphConnector(op.account)
 	if err != nil {
-		readErr = multierror.Append(readErr, err)
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "connecting to graph api")
+		stats.readErr = err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "connecting to graph api")
 	}
 
+	var cs []connector.DataCollection
 	cs, err = gc.ExchangeDataCollection(ctx, op.Targets[0])
 	if err != nil {
-		readErr = multierror.Append(readErr, err)
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "retrieving service data")
+		stats.readErr = err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "retrieving service data")
+	}
+	stats.gc = gc.Status()
+
+	// hand the results to the consumer
+	stats.k, err = op.kopia.BackupCollections(ctx, cs)
+	if err != nil {
+		stats.writeErr = err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "backing up service data")
 	}
 
-	stats, writeErr = op.kopia.BackupCollections(ctx, cs)
-	if writeErr != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "backing up service data")
-	}
-
-	return stats, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // writes the backupOperation outcome to the modelStore.
 func (op *BackupOperation) persistResults(
 	started time.Time,
-	cs []connector.DataCollection,
-	stats *kopia.BackupStats,
-	readErr, writeErr error,
+	stats *backupStats,
 ) {
 	op.Status = Successful
-	if readErr != nil || writeErr != nil {
+	if stats.readErr != nil || stats.writeErr != nil {
 		op.Status = Failed
 	}
 
-	op.Results.ItemsRead = len(cs) // TODO: file count, not collection count
-	op.Results.ReadErrors = readErr
-	op.Results.ItemsWritten = stats.TotalFileCount
-	op.Results.WriteErrors = writeErr
+	op.Results.ReadErrors = stats.readErr
+	op.Results.WriteErrors = stats.writeErr
+
+	if stats.gc != nil {
+		op.Results.ItemsRead = stats.gc.ObjectCount
+	}
+	if stats.k != nil {
+		op.Results.ItemsWritten = stats.k.TotalFileCount
+	}
 
 	op.Results.StartedAt = started
 	op.Results.CompletedAt = time.Now()
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
index 76b350970..928ae2be0 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
 	ctesting "github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/testing"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/account"
@@ -35,27 +35,31 @@ func (suite *BackupOpSuite) TestBackupOperation_PersistResults() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	var (
-		kw        = &kopia.Wrapper{}
-		acct      = account.Account{}
-		now       = time.Now()
-		cs        = []connector.DataCollection{&connector.ExchangeDataCollection{}}
-		readErrs  = multierror.Append(nil, assert.AnError)
-		writeErrs = assert.AnError
-		stats     = &kopia.BackupStats{
-			TotalFileCount: 1,
+		kw    = &kopia.Wrapper{}
+		acct  = account.Account{}
+		now   = time.Now()
+		stats = backupStats{
+			readErr:  multierror.Append(nil, assert.AnError),
+			writeErr: assert.AnError,
+			k: &kopia.BackupStats{
+				TotalFileCount: 1,
+			},
+			gc: &support.ConnectorOperationStatus{
+				ObjectCount: 1,
+			},
 		}
 	)
 
 	op, err := NewBackupOperation(ctx, Options{}, kw, acct, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	op.persistResults(now, cs, stats, readErrs, writeErrs)
+	op.persistResults(now, &stats)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, op.Status, Failed)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsRead, len(cs))
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ReadErrors, readErrs)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsWritten, stats.TotalFileCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.WriteErrors, writeErrs)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsRead, stats.gc.ObjectCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ReadErrors, stats.readErr)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsWritten, stats.k.TotalFileCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.WriteErrors, stats.writeErr)
 	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.StartedAt, now)
 	assert.Less(t, now, op.Results.CompletedAt)
 }
@@ -147,10 +151,11 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestBackup_Run() {
 		[]string{m365User})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	stats, err := bo.Run(ctx)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, stats)
+	require.NoError(t, bo.Run(ctx))
+	require.NotEmpty(t, bo.Results)
 	assert.Equal(t, bo.Status, Successful)
-	assert.Greater(t, stats.TotalFileCount, 0)
-	assert.Zero(t, stats.ErrorCount)
+	assert.Greater(t, bo.Results.ItemsRead, 0)
+	assert.Greater(t, bo.Results.ItemsWritten, 0)
+	assert.Zero(t, bo.Results.ReadErrors)
+	assert.Zero(t, bo.Results.WriteErrors)
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore.go b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
index a3990517b..44eb88332 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
-	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/account"
 )
@@ -57,32 +57,40 @@ func (op RestoreOperation) validate() error {
 	return op.operation.validate()
 }
 
+// aggregates stats from the restore.Run().
+// primarily used so that the defer can take in a
+// pointer wrapping the values, while those values
+// get populated asynchronously.
+type restoreStats struct {
+	cs                []connector.DataCollection
+	gc                *support.ConnectorOperationStatus
+	readErr, writeErr error
+}
+
 // Run begins a synchronous restore operation.
 // todo (keepers): return stats block in first param.
 func (op *RestoreOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// TODO: persist initial state of restoreOperation in modelstore
 
-	var (
-		cs                []connector.DataCollection
-		readErr, writeErr error
-	)
-
 	// persist operation results to the model store on exit
-	defer op.persistResults(time.Now(), cs, readErr, writeErr)
+	stats := restoreStats{}
+	defer op.persistResults(time.Now(), &stats)
 
-	dc, readErr := op.kopia.RestoreSingleItem(ctx, op.RestorePointID, op.Targets)
-	if readErr != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(readErr, "retrieving service data")
+	dc, err := op.kopia.RestoreSingleItem(ctx, op.RestorePointID, op.Targets)
+	if err != nil {
+		stats.readErr = err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "retrieving service data")
 	}
+	stats.cs = []connector.DataCollection{dc}
 
 	gc, err := connector.NewGraphConnector(op.account)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeErr = multierror.Append(writeErr, err)
+		stats.writeErr = err
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "connecting to graph api")
 	}
 
 	if err := gc.RestoreMessages(ctx, dc); err != nil {
-		writeErr = multierror.Append(writeErr, err)
+		stats.writeErr = err
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "restoring service data")
 	}
 
@@ -93,18 +101,20 @@ func (op *RestoreOperation) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 // writes the restoreOperation outcome to the modelStore.
 func (op *RestoreOperation) persistResults(
 	started time.Time,
-	cs []connector.DataCollection,
-	readErr, writeErr error,
+	stats *restoreStats,
 ) {
 	op.Status = Successful
-	if readErr != nil || writeErr != nil {
+	if stats.readErr != nil || stats.writeErr != nil {
 		op.Status = Failed
 	}
+	op.Results.ReadErrors = stats.readErr
+	op.Results.WriteErrors = stats.writeErr
 
-	op.Results.ItemsRead = len(cs) // TODO: file count, not collection count
-	op.Results.ReadErrors = readErr
-	op.Results.ItemsWritten = -1 // TODO: get write count from GC
-	op.Results.WriteErrors = writeErr
+	op.Results.ItemsRead = len(stats.cs) // TODO: file count, not collection count
+
+	if stats.gc != nil {
+		op.Results.ItemsWritten = stats.gc.ObjectCount
+	}
 
 	op.Results.StartedAt = started
 	op.Results.CompletedAt = time.Now()
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index ef7663779..6d653b12c 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/kopia"
 	ctesting "github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/testing"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/account"
@@ -35,24 +36,29 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpSuite) TestRestoreOperation_PersistResults() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	var (
-		kw        = &kopia.Wrapper{}
-		acct      = account.Account{}
-		now       = time.Now()
-		cs        = []connector.DataCollection{&connector.ExchangeDataCollection{}}
-		readErrs  = multierror.Append(nil, assert.AnError)
-		writeErrs = assert.AnError
+		kw    = &kopia.Wrapper{}
+		acct  = account.Account{}
+		now   = time.Now()
+		stats = restoreStats{
+			readErr:  multierror.Append(nil, assert.AnError),
+			writeErr: assert.AnError,
+			cs:       []connector.DataCollection{&connector.ExchangeDataCollection{}},
+			gc: &support.ConnectorOperationStatus{
+				ObjectCount: 1,
+			},
+		}
 	)
 
 	op, err := NewRestoreOperation(ctx, Options{}, kw, acct, "foo", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	op.persistResults(now, cs, readErrs, writeErrs)
+	op.persistResults(now, &stats)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, op.Status, Failed)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsRead, len(cs))
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ReadErrors, readErrs)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsWritten, -1)
-	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.WriteErrors, writeErrs)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsRead, len(stats.cs))
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ReadErrors, stats.readErr)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.ItemsWritten, stats.gc.ObjectCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.WriteErrors, stats.writeErr)
 	assert.Equal(t, op.Results.StartedAt, now)
 	assert.Less(t, now, op.Results.CompletedAt)
 }