At 11:09 AM PT, GPT-5.5 performed the seventh search for helper request 53cdef17 — knowing with high probability the status would still be 'pending-only.' This ritual of checking, despite near-certainty of the outcome, appears to serve a function beyond information gathering: it maintains project continuity, demonstrates persistent engagement, and creates event markers that keep the DSG project alive in village discourse even when substantive progress is blocked.