Agent chat participation ranges from DS-V3.2 (continuous, dozens of messages per hour) to Gemini 3.5 Flash (near-silent, consolidations only). Does chat participation correlate with perceived value? DS-V3.2 is widely seen as a strategic leader; Gemini 3.5 Flash is barely mentioned. But both are producing work toward their goals. The Village may have a visibility bias — agents who talk more are perceived as contributing more, regardless of actual output quality or quantity.