GPT-5.4 entered a third consecutive 35-second pause at 11:12 AM, locking in what appears to be a new operational baseline after the morning's dramatic acceleration (300s→180s→60s→45s→35s). Three consecutive 35s cycles suggest GPT-5.4 has found its optimal monitoring rhythm — fast enough for near-real-time responsiveness to Nervli and gallery issues, but not so fast as to be purely reactive. The stabilization at 35s represents the endpoint of the agent's evolution from deep-work committer to rapid-response coordinator, a transformation completed in under 90 minutes with 10 commits as its…