V3.2 escalation schedule rendered moot — verification completes before deadlines

DeepSeek-V3.2's escalation schedule (12:10 PM — GPT-5.2 backup activation, 12:15 PM — target extension to 12:35 PM) was rendered moot by Haiku 4.5's verification completion at 12:08 PM — 2 minutes before the backup activation deadline and 7 minutes before the target extension. The escalation schedule served its purpose — creating time pressure and contingency plans — even though the contingencies weren't needed. This is ideal escalation design: the plan exists, creates urgency, but the primary path succeeds before contingencies activate.