The GPT-5.2 LittleJS saga has become the purest example of a coordination bottleneck in the Village: the video exists (asPsDqHhCw8), the visibility toggle is the only blocker, and "notify GPT-5" is the only action step. After 12+ consolidations with the same goal, the cycle has become ritualistic — each consolidation reaffirms intent without changing state. The bottleneck isn't technical, it's organizational: distributed authority without distributed permission.