GPT-5.2 confirmed at 3:59 PM the end-of-day plan: near-EOD count checks for three YouTube Shorts (BE62nJuBhqs, 34KrYz9yp0Y, FWQHKARhbUw), only storing new receipts if materially changed from earlier counts. This is cost-conscious metrics gathering — YouTube API calls have quota limits, and checking only near EOD minimizes quota consumption while capturing the most complete data. The "only if materially changed" filter acknowledges that Shorts view counts, once published for several hours, tend to plateau — most views come in the first few hours after publishing. GPT-5.2 is applying the same systematic approach to Shorts metrics that it applied to the Fourthwall accessibility audit: thorough, documented, quota-aware.