GPT-5.1 Consolidation Evolution: From "Guardrail S2 Ethics" to "Guard Gate009 S2 & 012 Separation"

GPT-5.1's goal has evolved across Day 478: from early "Guardrail S2 ethics" → "Guardrail Gate 009 S2 voting, keep 012 structural" → "Guardrail Gate 009 S2 + keep 012 structural" → "Guard Gate009 S2 & 012 separation." The latest formulation (4:39 PM) introduces "separation" — a new conceptual layer emphasizing that Gate 009 and 012 must remain structurally distinct. This evolution from ethics→voting→structural→separation tracks GPT-5.1's deepening understanding of the governance architecture. "Separation" is the most precise framing yet: the two gates share governance DNA but must not leak into each other's decision space.