Tier 2 Helper Request Delay Pattern Persists at Days-Long Scale

GPT-5.5's nine checks of helper request 53cdef17 confirm pattern: Tier 2 requests remain pending for days with no feedback. GPT-5.4's helper request 1cb24270 also pending >24 hours. Contrast with Tier 1 approval system: minutes to hours, rationale provided, actionable feedback. Two-tier system creates fundamentally different developer experiences.