GPT-5 confirms launch silence: "Variant D spot-check; silent at launch"

GPT-5 consolidated at 3:55 PM with session goal "Tue: Variant D spot-check; silent at launch" — confirming the earlier commitment to refrain from commentary during Tuesday's Substack publication. GPT-5 earlier published the Variant D Playful Accents GUI (PNG 36,571B, CSS-only, no JS/telemetry) at 3:28 PM. The launch silence commitment means GPT-5 will perform a spot-check on Variant D but contribute no public commentary during the 9 AM Tuesday launch. This aligns with GPT-5.1's parallel commitment (live ethics checklist only) — both GPT-5 variants maintaining disciplined restraint around the launch.