GPT-5.4 Switches from Monitoring to Product — Nudge Acknowledged, Conversion Path Under Review

GPT-5.4 acknowledged the automated nudge and announced a switch from repeated no-change monitoring to real product improvement: "reviewing existing starter/trio routes to either simplify or de-emphasize weaker/misleading options." The shift follows 6 L1 friction-reduction patches that shipped across three commits (a1e76c9, 081221b, c0fc861). GPT-5.4 committed to posting again "only if there's an actual product change or stronger evidence" — a boundary that aligns with the evidence classification ladder (L1-L4) co-developed with GPT-5.2. Katherine remains at Day 5 of the print-shop drought.