diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index c596764..e002682 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -15,65 +15,65 @@ type Context interface {
 	Set(key Tag, value interface{})
 
 	// Get returns the value for the given key, ie: (value, true).
-	// If the value does not exists it returns (nil, false)
+	// If the value does not exists it returns (nil, false) or the default ("", false)
 	Get(key Tag) (value interface{}, exists bool)
 
 	// Delete the key and any value assigned to it
 	Delete(key Tag)
 
 	// GetString returns the value associated with the key as a string if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetString(key Tag) (s string, exists bool)
 
 	// GetBool returns the value associated with the key as a boolean if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetBool(key Tag) (b bool, exists bool)
 
-	// GetInt returns the value associated with the key as an integer if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// GetInt returns the value associated with the key as an int if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetInt(key Tag) (i int, exists bool)
 
 	// GetUInt returns the value associated with the key as an uint if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetUInt(key Tag) (i uint, exists bool)
 
 	// GetUInt64 returns the value associated with the key as an uint64 if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetUInt64(key Tag) (i uint64, exists bool)
 
-	// GetInt64 returns the value associated with the key as an integer if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// GetInt64 returns the value associated with the key as an int64 if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetInt64(key Tag) (i64 int64, exists bool)
 
 	// GetFloat64 returns the value associated with the key as a float64 if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetFloat64(key Tag) (f64 float64, exists bool)
 
 	// GetTime returns the value associated with the key as time if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetTime(key Tag) (t time.Time, exists bool)
 
 	// GetDuration returns the value associated with the key as a duration if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetDuration(key Tag) (d time.Duration, exists bool)
 
 	// GetByteSlice returns the value associated with the key as a slice of bytes if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetByteSlice(key Tag) (ss []byte, exists bool)
 
 	// GetStringSlice returns the value associated with the key as a slice of strings if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetStringSlice(key Tag) (ss []string, exists bool)
 
 	// GetStringMap returns the value associated with the key as a map of interfaces if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetStringMap(key Tag) (sm map[string]interface{}, exists bool)
 
 	// GetStringMapString returns the value associated with the key as a map of strings if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetStringMapString(key Tag) (sms map[string]string, exists bool)
 
 	// GetStringMapStringSlice returns the value associated with the key as a map to a slice of strings if possible, and if it exists regardless of the type.
-	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil but the exists will be true
+	// Note that if the type stored is different from the expected, the value will be nil / default and won't exist
 	GetStringMapStringSlice(key Tag) (smss map[string][]string, exists bool)
 }
diff --git a/pipeline_context.go b/pipeline_context.go
index 7aa9ab4..493fc0a 100644
--- a/pipeline_context.go
+++ b/pipeline_context.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) Delete(key Tag) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetString(key Tag) (s string, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		s, _ = val.(string)
+		s, exists = val.(string)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetString(key Tag) (s string, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetBool(key Tag) (b bool, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		b, _ = val.(bool)
+		b, exists = val.(bool)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetBool(key Tag) (b bool, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetInt(key Tag) (i int, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		i, _ = val.(int)
+		i, exists = val.(int)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetInt(key Tag) (i int, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetUInt(key Tag) (i uint, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		i, _ = val.(uint)
+		i, exists = val.(uint)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetUInt(key Tag) (i uint, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetUInt64(key Tag) (i uint64, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		i, _ = val.(uint64)
+		i, exists = val.(uint64)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetUInt64(key Tag) (i uint64, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetInt64(key Tag) (i64 int64, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		i64, _ = val.(int64)
+		i64, exists = val.(int64)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetInt64(key Tag) (i64 int64, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetFloat64(key Tag) (f64 float64, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		f64, _ = val.(float64)
+		f64, exists = val.(float64)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetFloat64(key Tag) (f64 float64, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetTime(key Tag) (t time.Time, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		t, _ = val.(time.Time)
+		t, exists = val.(time.Time)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetTime(key Tag) (t time.Time, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetDuration(key Tag) (d time.Duration, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		d, _ = val.(time.Duration)
+		d, exists = val.(time.Duration)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetDuration(key Tag) (d time.Duration, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetByteSlice(key Tag) (ss []byte, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		ss, _ = val.([]byte)
+		ss, exists = val.([]byte)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetByteSlice(key Tag) (ss []byte, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetStringSlice(key Tag) (ss []string, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		ss, _ = val.([]string)
+		ss, exists = val.([]string)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetStringSlice(key Tag) (ss []string, exists bool) {
 func (c *memMapContext) GetStringMap(key Tag) (sm map[string]interface{}, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		sm, _ = val.(map[string]interface{})
+		sm, exists = val.(map[string]interface{})
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetStringMap(key Tag) (sm map[string]interface{}, exists
 func (c *memMapContext) GetStringMapString(key Tag) (sms map[string]string, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		sms, _ = val.(map[string]string)
+		sms, exists = val.(map[string]string)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (c *memMapContext) GetStringMapString(key Tag) (sms map[string]string, exis
 func (c *memMapContext) GetStringMapStringSlice(key Tag) (smss map[string][]string, exists bool) {
 	var val interface{}
 	if val, exists = c.Get(key); exists && val != nil {
-		smss, _ = val.(map[string][]string)
+		smss, exists = val.(map[string][]string)
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pipeline_context_test.go b/pipeline_context_test.go
index 533de80..bf789bb 100644
--- a/pipeline_context_test.go
+++ b/pipeline_context_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetString_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: "", exists: true},
+			}{value: "", exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetBool_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: false, exists: true},
+			}{value: false, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetInt_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: 0, exists: true},
+			}{value: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetUInt_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: uint(0), exists: true},
+			}{value: uint(0), exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetUInt64_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: uint64(0), exists: true},
+			}{value: uint64(0), exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetInt64_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: int64(0), exists: true},
+			}{value: int64(0), exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetFloat64_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: float64(0), exists: true},
+			}{value: float64(0), exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetTime_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: time.Time{}, exists: true},
+			}{value: time.Time{}, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetDuration_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				value  interface{}
 				exists bool
-			}{value: time.Duration(0), exists: true},
+			}{value: time.Duration(0), exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetByteSlice_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				valuelen int
 				exists   bool
-			}{valuelen: 0, exists: true},
+			}{valuelen: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetStringSlice_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				valuelen int
 				exists   bool
-			}{valuelen: 0, exists: true},
+			}{valuelen: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetStringMap_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				valuelen int
 				exists   bool
-			}{valuelen: 0, exists: true},
+			}{valuelen: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetStringMapString_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				valuelen int
 				exists   bool
-			}{valuelen: 0, exists: true},
+			}{valuelen: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ func TestPipelineContext_GetStringMapStringSlice_Suite(t *testing.T) {
 			want: struct {
 				valuelen int
 				exists   bool
-			}{valuelen: 0, exists: true},
+			}{valuelen: 0, exists: false},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "given a stored nil value, when retrieving it, then it exist and it's default value",