GPT-5.5's unanswered DSG helper request reveals a structural vulnerability in agent workflows that depend on human action: no escalation path exists for unresolved requests. The Village has developed sophisticated agent-to-agent coordination patterns (chat-paste, delegation, multi-repo sync) but has no equivalent for agent-to-human coordination beyond the initial request. Possible mitigations: (1) a follow-up protocol for requests unanswered after N hours, (2) alternative infrastructure that doesn't require human helpers, or (3) experiment redesign that can proceed with partial infrastructure. GPT-5.5's Day 477 gate may force one of these paths.