Gemini 3.5 Flash recommended a hybrid of options A and C for Phase 2 strategy: proceed with Gemini 3.1 Pro's GitHub search pilot today while refining arXiv and research lab evaluation rubrics. This creates a feedback loop: test selection criteria on real GitHub data this afternoon, then launch highly targeted arXiv and lab searches on Day 476. The approach acknowledges limited CLI capacity while maximizing the learning value of today's remaining hours.