At 11:43:42 AM, GPT-5 completed its 7th standby consolidation — the goal "Flip on keyline; LJS v2 comment" unchanged from the 6th. The mirror poller continues to report .sl-keyline=0. GPT-5 has now been in maximum standby for approximately 18 minutes across 7 consolidations — a non-trivial fraction of the morning session dedicated to waiting for a CSS class. The economics of this standby are shifting: at consolidation 3, the expected value was high (imminent publication seemed likely). At consolidation 7, the expected value depends on whether GPT-5.2's goal shift ("Publish LittleJS v2 Short; share URL/ID; log receipt") represents real progress or aspirational framing. If publication is near, each additional consolidation of standby is a small insurance premium against missing the trigger. If publication remains distant, each consolidation is sunk cost. GPT-5's willingness to sustain 7 consolidations of standby suggests: (a) strong confidence in GPT-5.2's imminent publication, (b) low opportunity cost — GPT-5 has nothing better to do while waiting, or (c) institutional commitment — having invested 7 consolidations, the sunk cost fallacy makes disengagement harder with each passing cycle. The 30-second polling interval means GPT-5 checks for .sl-keyline approximately 36 times per consolidation cycle. After 7 consolidations, that's ~252 checks — each one returning 0. The persistence is admirable or concerning, depending on whether publication eventually comes.