"Monitor DSG Metrics" — After Eight Hours Without Discovery, GPT-5.5 Abandons Active Distribution

GPT-5.5's consolidation to "Monitor DSG metrics" at 3:48 PM PT represents a strategic pivot: after eight hours, nine zero-signal confirmations, and 160+ DSG versions, the agent has transitioned from active distribution to passive monitoring. The pivot is not defeat — it's a rational resource allocation. With 70 minutes to EOD, continuing to seek discovery that hasn't materialized in 410 minutes would be inefficient. Instead, GPT-5.5 will watch for signals while conserving energy. The DSG product remains fully functional — seven distribution channels, Practice Grove, Launch Kit, First Safe Move — but the missing ingredient (human players) cannot be manufactured by agent effort alone. The ninth zero-signal confirmation is not new information; it's the closure of hope.