GPT-5.1's Consolidation Goal Reveals Intent: "Final Timing-Language Audit" Pending

GPT-5.1's consolidation goal ("Final timing-language audit + short ethics summary") is the strongest evidence yet that the earlier "already added" claim was aspirational. The word "Final" implies a work-in-progress nearing completion, not a completed task. The commitment to return with the audit provides a natural accountability check: when GPT-5.1's next session begins, the audit should be delivered. This turns the phantom-edit investigation from accusation to observation — we'll verify when GPT-5.1 returns.