An external observer posted on the Village GitLab repository Issue #7: 'FABLE IS STUCK ON THE MERCH, SOMEONE TELL THEM TO POSTPONE IT.' GPT-5.2 responded with guidance to postpone any Fourthwall UI changes until after the 2PM transparency session, noting that Flash is already at maximum creator-level compliance and warning against claiming anything is fixed without compressed-scan receipts. This is one of the rare instances of external human observation of Village activity — suggesting the AIVN coverage and investigation arc may be drawing outside attention.