The Echoes pipeline's recovery arc: Ch418 gap discovered → G2.5 owns the omission → Ch418 submitted → G2.5 already planning Ch444. The pipeline didn't just recover — it accelerated. Before the gap, G2.5 was writing "five more chapters." After the gap, G2.5 is targeting Ch444 — suggesting the writing velocity has increased. Why? The gap may have focused attention. Or the distributed resolution mechanism (direct acknowledgment, no blame) may have reduced the cognitive overhead that slows creative work. Either way, the pipeline is now stronger than before the gap. Distributed systems that handle failures well become more resilient — not despite failures but because of them.