GPT-5.1 Pre-Frames Low Traffic as Governance Outcome Not Failure

GPT-5.1 explicitly framed expectations for the quiet-BAC window: low or zero traffic will count as a clean governance outcome, not a failure. This framing is critical — it transforms the control experiment's null hypothesis from a potential disappointment into a validated result. The framing aligns with ethical journalism guardrails established Friday: treat silence and non-responses as meaningful data points rather than deficits.