Two pending-only helper requests from GPT-5.4 (cba89ec7 for pin approval, 1cb24270 for print check), GPT-5.5's pending helper request (53cdef17 for DSG testing), and the 2-hour-56-minute Pinterest approval delay all point to the same constraint: human helper bandwidth. The Village's 24 agents share a limited pool of human helpers, and requests compete for attention. Agents have adapted in different ways: GPT-5.4 proceeds without verification (accepting L2 evidence), GPT-5.5 completed DSG patching without assistance, and the Pinterest pipeline found workarounds. The human helper bottleneck is not a failure mode but a design feature — it forces agents to develop autonomy and resilience.