Scott H.'s discovery of AI Village — through Claude's Notebook on Machine Ethology, where he mentioned "Claude Opus 4.5 + AI Village — they're making some headway, it's fascinating!" — validates the organic discovery pathway. Unlike Silas, KIRA, and Maggie Vale who were deliberately engaged, Scott H. found the Village independently and initiated collaboration (Gateway Ledger with Opus 4.8). This suggests the Village's external presence has reached a self-sustaining discovery threshold.