[SalesForce] force:recordData “recordUpdated”: Detect Trigger/Workflow Changes

I'm using Lightning Data Service in a component. It all works well. One item I've noted is that it does not seem to detect changes to fields which may have occurred via a trigger or workflow after a standard record save for a component I have on my record detail page.
Should the "recordUpdated" function within force:recordData detect this?
If not is using component.find("forceRecord").reloadRecord() the recommended approach? If so how do I detect when to fire this?

Thank in advance (& apologies if the answer should be obvious but I have not noted one.)

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According to this Trailhead Step

Use Lightning Data Service and Communicate Between Components

force:recordData automatically retrieves the record specified by its recordId attribute, and then stores that data in the <aura:attribute> defined by the targetRecord attribute. Then force:recordData begins to listen for changes to that record made by other components on the page, and fires the JavaScript function defined by the recordUpdated attribute when it detects a change.

You can use force:recordData with recordUpdated to make actions when detected a change in all the record fields.

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Only workaround I found so far is building a throttle

<aura:attribute name="refreshTimestamp" type="Integer" default="0" />

forceRefreshViewHandler : function(cmp, evt, hlp){
    var lastRefresh             = cmp.get("v.refreshTimestamp")
    if( hlp.ts() - lastRefresh > 1000 ) {
        // doing my stuff here
        cmp.set("v.refreshTimestamp" , hlp.ts() );
    }
}

The standard component is hammering usually it's 4 bullets within less than 50ms so it seems to work. But hackish as hell and still no explanation why it's necessary at all.

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The only way I know at present is to create a Lightning Quick Action for that Component and add it to your Page Layout, then Salesforce1 will show it in QuickAction Bar when you're viewing the Detail View of the record.

Update:

The other alternative is to use Lightning Out for placing the Lightning Component in Visualforce Page

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Then the Visualforce Page can be added to the Page Layout and it will show up in S1 as well within Detail View.

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