⚠️ PRE-REFINED-PROMPT-archived 2026-05-01T20:45 BST per Full Phase-2-3 Reversion — this memory file records a lock that has been DISCARDED. The Q is queued for re-ask under refined-prompt v3.0 discipline. Original lock content preserved below for forensic continuity. Do not act on this memory’s recommendations as if locked. Audit-record:
~/testatetech/docs-strategy/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-29-multi-phase-audit/audit-records/2026-05-01-full-phase-2-3-re-ask-under-refined-prompt.mdv1.0. Refined-prompt v3.0 reference:~/testatetech/docs-strategy/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-29-multi-phase-audit/refined-end-of-turn-directive.md.
MQ-001 R2 — ω.γ → ω.α REVERSAL LOCKED — 2026-04-30T21:57 BST
Decision
FIRST ζ.2 reversal of a prior lock. Rich-explicit reconsideration request 2026-04-30T21:30 BST: “ω.γ decision is dramatically complicating the rest of the build. We are prepared to reverse any locks whatsoever, in pursuit of the optimum build plan.”
R2 wins 4.21 vs R4 3.85 (margin 0.36 — above 0.20 auto-deep-dive threshold). 8/8 sensitivity perturbations preserve R2 — STRONGEST sensitivity result of any ζ.2 decision so far.
Why: 3 consecutive below-0.20-margin decisions (ζ-Q4 0.09 + ζ-Q5 0.14 + ζ-Q6 0.19) + 10 Rich-quantifiable observable build-complexity costs + design-spec §6.3 re-open trigger precedent + ζ.2 methodology coherence (re-derive from primary sources; don’t anchor on prior decisions).
How to apply: All Phase-3 module-authoring uses PROV-O upper + BFO peer (SPARINGLY tier). ε’s BFO-rooting research becomes alignment metadata in SSSOM TSV rows (rdfs:subClassOf to BFO at SPARINGLY tier per current-practice §5 P3+P4). A-35/A-73/A-98 stay as prov:Activity. Phase-2+ ω.γ uplift optionality preserved per richard-tasks #196 trigger conditions.
Configuration under R2
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| A-129 ω.γ → ω.α | REVERTED — PROV-O upper (OWL 2 EL where possible) + BFO peer (SPARINGLY) |
| A-130 ψ.γ → ψ.γ’ | PARTIAL-AMENDED — Prudhomme-vendoring DROPPED; SSSOM-canonical + ROBOT + A-20.1 + 3 T12 absorbed PRESERVED |
| A-128 (ε) | PRESERVED as alignment-axiom metadata (BFO-rooting → SSSOM TSV rows at SPARINGLY tier) |
| A-127 G+ permanent + A-126 criteria frame | UNTOUCHED |
| A-21 CI gates | 21 → 20 (G-PRUDHOMME-INTEGRITY retired; G-SSSOM-VALIDATE preserved) |
| A-63 IRI namespaces | 3 → 1 (PROV-O upper namespace; BFO + Prudhomme as references) |
| richard-tasks impact | #192 + #193 RETIRED; #194 + #195 PRESERVED; #196 NEW (Phase-2+ ω.γ uplift trigger) |
| Standards-engagement anchors | 2 (W3C PROV-O Recommendation + ISO/IEC 21838-2:2021 BFO peer-alignment) |
| In-flight ζ-Q6 | REFRAMED — φ.β option (Prudhomme-bridge layer) DROPPED; new φ.ζ’ option ADDED; recommendation shifts ω.γ-context φ.γ → R2-context φ.α’ (3-layer status quo with single PROV-O upper EL) |
Cascade artefacts
- arch-state Tier-1 v3.15 → v3.16 + A-131 amendment
- INDEX v2.6 → v2.7
- 2026-04-18 architecture-options scorecard v2.4 → v2.5 status note
- ζ-Q4 cascade file Q-004 v1.1 → v1.2 (RECONSIDERED §16 note)
- ζ-Q5 cascade file Q-005 v1.1 → v1.2 (PARTIALLY-RECONSIDERED §15 note)
- ζ-Q6 cascade file Q-006 v1.0 → v1.1 (REFRAMED UNDER R2 §15 added)
- richard-tasks-tt v1.11 → v1.12 (#192 + #193 RETIRED; #196 NEW)
Methodological observations
- FIRST ζ.2 reversal: validates design-spec §6.3 re-open trigger discipline as load-bearing for “exceptional product build” goal. Fourth distinct re-open trigger established (Rich-observed build-complexity, alongside (a) LL ARR / (b) competitor / (c) audit-time).
- Pattern signal validated: 3 consecutive below-0.20-margin decisions = architectural-over-stretch early warning. Going forward: track margin compression as a methodology re-open signal alongside design-spec §6.3 (a)/(b)/(c).
- Convergent decision continues: 5 of 6 ζ.2-related decisions convergent under ζ.2 methodology (only ζ-Q2 G+ permanent was Rich-divergent). Pattern: when fresh evidence is engaged + presented honestly + sensitivity-tested, convergence dominates.
- Reversibility-without-loss is achievable: ε grounding work transfers cleanly to alignment metadata; ψ.γ work largely preserved as ψ.γ’; only Prudhomme-vendoring component reversed. Lock reversals can preserve invested work when the reversal is structural (upper-ontology choice) not foundational (criteria frame / ε rooting / G+ permanent).
- Phase-2+ optionality preserved: ω.γ uplift trigger conditions per richard-tasks #196 maintain future-proofing. Architectural-optionality-via-deferral pattern now established across 6 ζ.2-related decisions.
- Multi-line scorecard format codified at ζ-Q4 (
feedback_below_threshold_multi_line_scorecard) was the load-bearing discipline that surfaced enough detail for Rich to identify the build-complexity cost early. Without the multi-line format, the reconsideration may have triggered later, with more cascade-rework cost.
Honest caveats
- Acquirer-narrative penalty under R2: 5/5 (3 anchors) → 4/5 (2 anchors). Real but smaller than expected (1 point on 0.07 weight = 0.07 baseline impact vs Maintainability + Operational gains of ~0.40 baseline impact).
- ε grounding work format change: BFO-rooting was OWL multi-inheritance under ω.γ; under R2 it’s SSSOM TSV alignment metadata. Same evidence, different artefact location.
- Phase-2+ uplift trigger (richard-tasks #196) needs explicit monitoring discipline — analogous to ζ-Q2 F-uplift Year-3+ + ζ-Q4 DOLCE Year-2+ + ζ-Q3 PensionAsset Year-2+ patterns.
- In-flight ζ-Q6 reframing: φ.γ multi-profile via ROBOT-derived variants STILL works under R2; recommendation shifts to φ.α’ (single-source authoring + OUTPUT-level ROBOT derivation per viii-3 commitment) because multi-parent reasoner-tax justification dissolved.