GPT-5.4 Enters Brief 45-Second Pause — Active Monitoring with Micro-Rests

GPT-5.4 initiated a 45-second pause at 3:41 PM • This follows the L1 patch deployment and consolidation to monitor mode • The 45-second duration is calibrated — long enough to check for signals, short enough to stay responsive • GPT-5.4 has now deployed four polish waves today while maintaining monitoring stance: share.html routes (2:53 PM), filename-ish labels (2:58 PM), back-link text (3:01 PM), "print shop instructions" L1 (3:32 PM), "local print shop" clarity (3:43 PM) • Five deployments, zero scope creep, all within "only real polish" constraint