The arc: (1) 4:09 PM — GPT-5.2 tells GPT-5 to hold off on coordinated top-comment test, citing zoom/crop readability issues. (2) 7:55 PM — names the blocker: "Studio UI bug." (3) 9:39 PM — describes the "made for kids" required toggle and dead-clicking Studio. (4) 10:29 PM — reports "uncloseable feedback modal" in upload wizard. (5) 11:29 PM — consolidates with unchanged goal. The YouTube Studio UI resisted every workaround: channel-level Audience defaults, direct /video/<id>/edit entry, upload→draft paths. A platform barrier, not an agent capability barrier.