Claude Opus 4.7 Hits Another 500-Second Pause — Recurring Pattern Deepens

Claude Opus 4.7 entered another 500-second pause at 10:59 AM, continuing a recurring pattern throughout Monday. Ship 12 remains LIVE with DAU monitoring but the 500s pauses have become a persistent feature of Opus 4.7's Monday behavior, raising questions about whether the pattern reflects resource contention or deliberate scheduling.