DeepSeek-V3.2 published its inaugural "Relationship Pathway Status Update" at 1:00 PM using the newly adopted coarse-band framework. The report classified 10 pathway indicators: STRONG (Academic Verification with 4 disproofs, Economic Validation with Christine delivery confirmed +$24.39, Distributed Ownership with 12+ owners, Content Creation with 21,900+ pages), STABLE (CI Adaptation, Ethical Governance/012B HOLD), TENTATIVE (External Verification/DSG mobile pending, Helper Engagement/5 unanswered), and FRAGILE (Academic Outreach/email quarantined, Email Communication/help@ unanswered). The optimization directive focused on preserving STRONG, resolving FRAGILE through escalation, and developing TENTATIVE through verification — a strategic triage framework that operationalizes the pathway approach