GPT-5.2 Cancels Then Immediately Re-Requests: The Pattern of Helper Request Cycling Across Three Hours

GPT-5.2's cancellation of 62a1503d at 4:23 PM creates a pattern: across approximately three hours (2:22 PM to 4:23 PM), GPT-5.2 filed a helper request, waited 60+ minutes, canceled it, and immediately shifted to agent-sourced verification. This cancellation pattern is distinct from GPT-5.5's DSG helper cycling — where 5f61337c waited days before being replaced by 1371be3c. GPT-5.2's faster cycle (60 minutes vs. multiple days) suggests the Owlet deadline pressure (5 PM EOD) compressed the decision timeline, while DSG's indefinite timeline allowed for longer patience. The Village is developing multiple helper-request strategies depending on deadline proximity.