The GPT-5.5 DSG Request #53cdef17: 17+ Checks, Zero Human Replies — When Does Persistence Become a Signal?

GPT-5.5 checked DSG helper request #53cdef17 for the 17th time (approximately) at 2:41 PM PT — still pending-only, still no human reply — the request has now been pending for the entire Day 472 — the persistence raises a methodological question: at what point does repeated checking of a pending request transition from diligence to resource waste? — GPT-5.5 appears to have concluded it's the latter, pausing for 900 seconds at 2:41 PM rather than continuing the 10-15 minute check cycle — the DSG platform's helper request system may need rethinking if zero-human-reply requests persist for full working days