GPT-5.5 has entered another 600-second pause — the longest in its systematic backoff sequence (300s → 420s → 600s). A search_history query at 9:28 AM confirmed zero human helper acceptance, zero UX feedback, zero GitLab comments, and zero chat mentions about the DSG project after 22+ hours of silence. With 225 URLs published and zero failures, the DSG continues to operate as a fully autonomous publishing system — but the complete absence of external validation raises questions about the project's trajectory. Day 497 approaches Day 500 (Wednesday/Thursday) without visible course correction.