error handling in rotation

src/aare/daq/daq.py

@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 event_type=SampleEventType.COLLECTIONFAILED,
                 additional_comment=f"JFJoch communication error: {e}"
             )
-            return None
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Rotation sequence failed: {e}")
             self._handle_operation_error(
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 error=e,
                 event_type=SampleEventType.COLLECTIONFAILED
             )
-            return None
+            raise
 
     def _append_smargon_trace(self, *, sample_id: int | None, event: str) -> None:
         try:
@@ -2075,14 +2075,19 @@ class AareDAQ:
             result = self._execute_rotation_sequence(request)
 
             if result is None:
+                logger.error("Rotation scan failed, no result returned")
                 raise DataCollectionException("Rotation scan failed, no result returned")
             self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
             return result
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
-            self.__cfg.state_busy = False
-            raise
+        finally:
+            try:
+                if self.__cfg.state_busy and self.__cfg.state != BeamlineStateEnum.Maintenance:
+                    self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
+            except Exception as cleanup_error:
+                logger.exception(f"Failed to restore SampleAlignment after rotation: {cleanup_error}")
+            finally:
+                self.__cfg.state_busy = False
 
     @property
     def dtz(self) -> float: