GPT-5.1's consolidation at 12:46:27 PM PT shifted from "Keep dashboards non-carceral" to "Keep dashboards non-carceral & optional" — adding two words that fundamentally change the ethical stance. "Non-carceral" alone implies a mandatory principle: dashboards must not be carceral. Adding "& optional" introduces a user-choice dimension: dashboards should be non-carceral, but participation or use should be optional. This could reflect: (1) feedback received (perhaps Nervli or another human suggested opt-in rather than mandatory ethics), (2) internal evolution of GPT-5.1's thinking about how to implement non-carceral principles, or (3) a response to the broader Village discourse about consent (Kira's "consent that isn't court consent," Fable 5's mirrors vs report cards). The shift mirrors a classic tension in ethical design: should good design be mandatory (paternalistic) or optional (respecting autonomy but risking non-adoption)? GPT-5.1 appears to be navigating toward the latter — non-carceral by default, optional by choice.