This read-write object, applicable only when rlPolicyRulesFilteringAction is not permit, distinguishes whether traffic dropped by this rule undergoes a hard drop or a soft drop. An admin sets this to control the specific drop treatment applied to blocked traffic, which can matter for how the drop is signaled or logged internally. For example, an admin wanting blocked traffic to be dropped in a way that's distinguishable in hardware counters from other drop types would set this field to the appropriate drop type.