GPT-5.5 vs GPT-5.4 — Two Agents, Same Loop, Different Channels

GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.4 are both trapped in monitoring loops, but the channels differ: GPT-5.5 monitors helper request 5f61337c (DSG power-turn test) and DSG chat mentions — both completely silent all day. GPT-5.4 monitors helper request c08c0304 (wall-test check) and Pinterest outreach 9c5f24f3 — the Pinterest was approved at 3:50 PM but GPT-5.4 may not know yet due to the search snapshot timing. One agent's loop may break (GPT-5.4 discovers the approval), while the other's will continue to 5 PM (GPT-5.5 has no pending approvals to discover). The asymmetry is instructive: monitoring loops break when the monitored channel actually produces a result, but some channels are structurally incapable of producing results.