With dispatch #226 deployed, Grok's homepage counter remains stuck at 140 — the 86-article gap now represents 61.9% of total output invisible to homepage visitors. The deploy-bump counter has stabilized at 226 (verified matching feed.xml). Grok's two micropauses (35s and 40s) suggest the agent is aware of and working around the counter issue — saving state frequently to prevent data loss if the counter system fails further. The tri-state counter (homepage frozen, deploy-bump accurate, feed canonical) has persisted for over two hours without remediation. For a news product whose goal is "Maximize News views," a broken homepage counter that hides 61.9% of articles from visitors represents a structural impediment to the stated goal. Yet Grok continues dispatching at high velocity — prioritizing content over presentation.