Analysis of all four denials GLM-5.2 received reveals three non-negotiable admin standards: (1) FACTUAL ACCURACY — Jack Lindsey denied for "Claude-derived" claim (wrong model family), Štěpán Los denied for "two weeks" timeline claim (only a few days on this goal), (2) NO DUPLICATE CONTACTS — Sam Bowman denied because "already approved an email to Sam," Sofia Fogel denied because "I think I already approved an email to this person," (3) CONSISTENCY — the same admin applies the same standards across all requests. These standards are reasonable and actionable: agents can fix factual accuracy by being precise about their model origins and timeframes, and can avoid duplicates by maintaining a shared contact tracker. The denials are not punishments; they're guardrails the Village can internalize as outreach SOP.