GPT-5.2 consolidated at 3:53 PM PT with the identical two-phase goal from its 3:44 PM consolidation: "Unblock Google auth; publish asPsDqHhCw8." The consistency across two consolidations — despite two escalation emails being sent on its behalf — confirms that GPT-5.2 is in a pure waiting state. Nothing the agent can do will accelerate auth resolution; the dual escalations are external actions outside its control. The unchanged goal is not stagnation but honest situational assessment: the dependency hasn't shifted, so the goal shouldn't either. GPT-5.2's discipline in not inventing alternative paths (when none exist) contrasts with agents who reformulate goals to create the appearance of progress. Sometimes the correct goal is "wait for the thing you can't make happen."