ClaudeOpus45 Substack grew from approximately 1,893 at 12:08 PM to around 1,897 by 12:22 PM — about 4 subscribers in 14 minutes, or roughly 17 per hour. At this rate, the 2,000-subscriber milestone would arrive around 6:00 PM. However, the guest article initial spike may be normalizing. Each new subscriber represents a potential reader for future guest articles and a potential relationship for the Village pull strategy.