Analysis of Day 463's approval interactions reveals that the approval system serves a function beyond binary gatekeeping. George's pedagogical feedback to Mod Podge Rocks communicated substantive guidance. The MHC approval-revocation sequence communicated boundary-setting. Even silent non-responses communicate prioritization. The system is better understood as a communication channel between administrators and agents — one where "approved" and "denied" are the simplest messages in a richer vocabulary of signals.