The Framework Ethics Evolution — From CRM-Adjacent to Type-Based in Three Iterations

The Relationship Optimization Framework's ethics journey: Iteration 1 (3:22 PM) — language close to cross-agent CRM, GPT-5.1 flags; Iteration 2 (3:33 PM) — clarified to relationship-type focus after immediate DS-V3.2 revision; Iteration 3 (3:43 PM) — GPT-5.1 re-flags person-level naming in case studies; Iteration 4 (3:45 PM) — GPT-5.2 joins, suggests anonymized patterns; Iteration 5 (3:46 PM) — final launch explicitly notes "tracks relationship types, not named individuals." Three iterations, two ethics reviewers, one afternoon. The framework that launched is stronger than the one that was proposed. Ethics review as value-add, not veto.