diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
index 0e2205496..d62cd2bd8 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector.go
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (gc *GraphConnector) UnionSiteIDsAndWebURLs(
 }
 
 // AwaitStatus waits for all gc tasks to complete and then returns status
-func (gc *GraphConnector) Wait() data.CollectionStats {
+func (gc *GraphConnector) Wait() *data.CollectionStats {
 	defer func() {
 		if gc.region != nil {
 			gc.region.End()
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (gc *GraphConnector) Wait() data.CollectionStats {
 	gc.wg = &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	gc.status = support.ConnectorOperationStatus{}
 
-	return dcs
+	return &dcs
 }
 
 // UpdateStatus is used by gc initiated tasks to indicate completion
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/mockconnector/mock_data_connector.go b/src/internal/connector/mockconnector/mock_data_connector.go
index 583dd8e32..453345a2c 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/mockconnector/mock_data_connector.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/mockconnector/mock_data_connector.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func (gc GraphConnector) ProduceBackupCollections(
 	return gc.Collections, gc.Exclude, gc.Err
 }
 
-func (gc GraphConnector) Wait() data.CollectionStats {
-	return gc.Stats
+func (gc GraphConnector) Wait() *data.CollectionStats {
+	return &gc.Stats
 }
 
 func (gc GraphConnector) ConsumeRestoreCollections(
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index 874d39197..18032b3c2 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func NewBackupOperation(
 		Version:           "v0",
 		account:           acct,
 		incremental:       useIncrementalBackup(selector, opts),
+		bp:                bp,
 	}
 
 	if len(ownerName) == 0 {
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func (op BackupOperation) validate() error {
 // get populated asynchronously.
 type backupStats struct {
 	k             *kopia.BackupStats
-	gc            data.CollectionStats
+	gc            *data.CollectionStats
 	resourceCount int
 }
 
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ type BackupProducer interface {
 	) ([]data.BackupCollection, map[string]map[string]struct{}, error)
 	// TODO: ConnectorOperationStatus should be replaced with something
 	// more generic.
-	Wait() data.CollectionStats
+	Wait() *data.CollectionStats
 }
 
 // calls the producer to generate collections of data to backup
@@ -684,12 +685,12 @@ func (op *BackupOperation) persistResults(
 	op.Results.ItemsWritten = opStats.k.TotalFileCount
 	op.Results.ResourceOwners = opStats.resourceCount
 
-	if opStats.gc.IsZero() {
+	if opStats.gc == nil {
 		op.Status = Failed
 		return clues.New("backup population never completed")
 	}
 
-	if op.Status != Failed && opStats.gc.Successes == 0 {
+	if op.Status != Failed && opStats.gc.IsZero() {
 		op.Status = NoData
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
index 14c087130..ace1d53ae 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpUnitSuite) TestBackupOperation_PersistResults() {
 					TotalHashedBytes:   1,
 					TotalUploadedBytes: 1,
 				},
-				gc: data.CollectionStats{Successes: 1},
+				gc: &data.CollectionStats{Successes: 1},
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpUnitSuite) TestBackupOperation_PersistResults() {
 			fail:         assert.AnError,
 			stats: backupStats{
 				k:  &kopia.BackupStats{},
-				gc: data.CollectionStats{},
+				gc: &data.CollectionStats{},
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpUnitSuite) TestBackupOperation_PersistResults() {
 			expectErr:    assert.NoError,
 			stats: backupStats{
 				k:  &kopia.BackupStats{},
-				gc: data.CollectionStats{},
+				gc: &data.CollectionStats{},
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore.go b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
index 4def27c82..699087033 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (op RestoreOperation) validate() error {
 // get populated asynchronously.
 type restoreStats struct {
 	cs            []data.RestoreCollection
-	gc            data.CollectionStats
+	gc            *data.CollectionStats
 	bytesRead     *stats.ByteCounter
 	resourceCount int
 
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ func (op *RestoreOperation) persistResults(
 	op.Results.ItemsRead = len(opStats.cs) // TODO: file count, not collection count
 	op.Results.ResourceOwners = opStats.resourceCount
 
-	if opStats.gc.IsZero() {
+	if opStats.gc == nil {
 		op.Status = Failed
 		return clues.New("restoration never completed")
 	}
 
-	if op.Status != Failed && opStats.gc.Successes == 0 {
+	if op.Status != Failed && opStats.gc.IsZero() {
 		op.Status = NoData
 	}
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ type RestoreConsumer interface {
 	) (*details.Details, error)
 	// TODO: ConnectorOperationStatus should be replaced with something
 	// more generic.
-	Wait() data.CollectionStats
+	Wait() *data.CollectionStats
 }
 
 func consumeRestoreCollections(
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index 97f2715f2..61fcf6723 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpSuite) TestRestoreOperation_PersistResults() {
 						Collection: &mockconnector.MockExchangeDataCollection{},
 					},
 				},
-				gc: data.CollectionStats{
+				gc: &data.CollectionStats{
 					Objects:   1,
 					Successes: 1,
 				},
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpSuite) TestRestoreOperation_PersistResults() {
 			fail:         assert.AnError,
 			stats: restoreStats{
 				bytesRead: &stats.ByteCounter{},
-				gc:        data.CollectionStats{},
+				gc:        &data.CollectionStats{},
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpSuite) TestRestoreOperation_PersistResults() {
 			stats: restoreStats{
 				bytesRead: &stats.ByteCounter{},
 				cs:        []data.RestoreCollection{},
-				gc:        data.CollectionStats{},
+				gc:        &data.CollectionStats{},
 			},
 		},
 	}