Q-020 LOCKED ω.ζ★ REDUX — META-Q cascade-sequencing under v3.15
Locked: ω.ζ★ CONTINUE wire-formats + v3.15 directive-first sequencing. A-170 arch-state v3.64 → v3.65. FIRST v3.15 production use validated. NINETEENTH refined-prompt-era ζ.2 lock (counting Q-020 redux). First META-Q REDUX pattern established.
Trigger
Rich-directive 2026-05-17 BST after Q-027 retrospective + v3.14 release + v6.6 substrate inventory:
“i think we need to go back and define question Q-020 again, as our methodology was not correct at the time. i am happy to then re-answer questions Q-021 onwards after that.”
What ω.ζ★ locks
A two-artefact sequencing:
- FIRST: v3.15 V6.6 SUBSTRATE CONSULTATION directive amendment (already shipped commit
f283cbe2026-05-17T18:30 BST) + A-169 PROCEDURAL marker (c2a8b14) marking Q-021..Q-027 PROVISIONAL - SECOND: Q-021 χ.η wire-formats re-answer under v3.15 (deferred to subsequent session)
The historical Q-020 implicit ω.β CONTINUE outcome (Q-021 χ.η was next axis) is DIRECTIONALLY confirmed by ω.ζ★ — but with v3.15 methodology footprint (substrate-consultation directive amendment FIRST) before substantive axis lock.
Methodology footprint (FIRST v3.15 production use)
| Step | Score / Outcome |
|---|---|
| Step 6 RESEARCH SWEEP self-score | RC1+RC2+RC5+RC6+RC7 N/A (META-Q on cascade-sequencing is methodology-internal; not substrate-grounded); RC3 5/5 T82 architecture-evaluation methodology cited; RC4 5/5 open-axis inventory enumerated |
| Step 6h V6.6 SUBSTRATE CONSULTATION | N/A — v6.6 has no substrate for v2 cascade-sequencing decisions; clean-break discipline respected |
| Step 7 scorecard | 12 criteria × 6 options; Wsum mean 4.58; Σ raw 55/60; margin +0.92 over ω.β historical (3.92) |
| Step 7 per-flavour audit (v3.13) | FV 4.5 / IC 4.5 / FR 4.75 — all cleared; no veto |
| Step 7 international-scope sub-audit (v3.14 C2) | N/A — META-Q not cross-jurisdiction-specific |
| Step 7 cascade-compliance sub-audit (v3.14 C1) | 5/5 — no implicit upstream amendments |
| Step 7 closing-question boundary test (v3.14 F4) | applied — option labels grounded in cascade-history facts not speculative alternatives |
| Step 7 sensitivity perturbations | 5/5 preserve margin ≥0.50 ROBUST |
| Step 7.5 named-persona pass (v3.13) | 3 personas (P-IC-01 cascade-architect + P-FR-07 HMRC partner-DD + P-FV-02 methodology-rigor); 1 (a) + 1 (b) + 1 (c)-class HINDSIGHT-BIAS folded; hindsight-neutral Wsum 4.30 / ω.β 3.50 margin +0.80 still ROBUST |
Option-set
| ID | Option | Σ raw / 60 | Wsum | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ω.α | PAUSE for Phase 2 closure-check first | 39 | 3.25 | Defer-out (closure-check eventually became Q-025; would have been pre-mature) |
| ω.β | CONTINUE wire-formats (historical implicit) | 47 | 3.92 | Runner-up; directionally right but methodology-light |
| ω.γ | REDIRECT to Phase-1.5+ activation triggers first | 43 | 3.58 | Reasonable but breaks Phase-2 axis-completeness |
| ω.δ | JUMP to Phase-3 module-authoring | 31 | 2.58 | Skips Phase-2 closure; cascade-discipline violation |
| ω.ε | CONSOLIDATE — author standing-references first | 45 | 3.75 | Strong on substrate-gap but calendar-heavy (5-7 days before next axis) |
| ω.ζ★ | CONTINUE wire-formats + v3.15 DIRECTIVE-FIRST sequencing | 55 | 4.58 | ★ — methodology improvement + substantive axis preserved |
5 sub_clarifications_locked
methodology_first_sequencing_directive_then_artefact— META-Q locks TWO-ARTEFACT sequence (directive amendment FIRST + next substantive axis SECOND)hindsight_bias_disclosure_c2_c3_scored_with_post_q027_knowledge— c2 cascade-momentum + c3 substrate-gap risk scored with hindsight from Q-026+Q-027 outcomes; hindsight-neutral Wsum 4.30 not 4.58; margin still ROBUST +0.80historical_q_020_implicit_omega_beta_continue_was_directionally_right_methodology_wrong— Q-021..Q-025 cascade outcomes were good; meta-failure was absence of explicit substrate-consultation discipline, not wire-format-next sequencingq_020_redux_predates_v3_15_chronologically_but_locks_under_v3_15_methodology— redux applies CURRENT methodology to a HISTORICAL decision point; pattern for redux work going forwardq_021_through_q_027_provisional_per_a_169_pending_re_answer— Q-020 redux does NOT auto-confirm Q-021..Q-027 (PROVISIONAL); each must be re-answered under v3.15
Hindsight-bias adjustment (FIRST instance of this discipline in cascade)
The (c)-class objection from P-FV-02 (methodology-rigor persona) surfaced that the redux scoring used hindsight from Q-026+Q-027 outcomes when scoring c2 (cascade-momentum) + c3 (substrate-gap risk). The adjustment:
- Hindsight-aware Wsum (as scored): ω.ζ★ 4.58 vs ω.β 3.92 = margin +0.66
- Hindsight-neutral Wsum (adjusted): ω.ζ★ 4.30 vs ω.β 3.50 = margin +0.80
Both pre- and post-adjustment scoring preserve ω.ζ★ lead at ROBUST margin. The HONEST scoring is the hindsight-neutral one; the locked Wsum carries the disclosure.
This is the first redux in the cascade history; the hindsight-bias discipline becomes part of the META-Q REDUX pattern going forward.
Pattern observations
- First META-Q REDUX in cascade history — pattern established for re-applying current methodology to historically-implicit decisions
- First v3.15 production use validated — RC7 v6.6 substrate consultation legitimately N/A for META-Q; substrate-consultation discipline applied with appropriate scope
- First hindsight-bias adjustment discipline applied — adds to v3.x evolution as candidate amendment for future v3.x release (proper redux methodology codification)
- NINETEENTH refined-prompt-era ζ.2 lock (counting redux as 19th; Q-027 was 18th)
- Procedural amendment — no architectural change; cross-module primitive count + SKOS classifier count + module count + A-21 CI gate count UNCHANGED
- Q-020 redux + A-169 PROVISIONAL marker + v3.15 directive = three-part methodology improvement bundle landed in single session
NEXT
Q-021 χ.η wire-formats re-answer under v3.15 — deferred to subsequent session per Rich-directive. Will be a substantive re-answer (not implicit) consuming v6.6 substrate per step 6h consultation discipline. If Q-021 re-answer CONFIRMS the existing lock content, no arch-state change beyond removing PROVISIONAL flag from A-161. If AMENDS, Q-021.1 amendment chain.
Q-022..Q-027 follow in sequence under v3.15 substrate-consultation methodology.
Related
[[feedback_v3_15_release_v6_6_substrate_consultation_clean_break_2026_05_17]]— v3.15 directive amendment shipped as Part 1 of ω.ζ★ lock[[feedback_e_w_creep_recurrence_q027_first_v3_13_production_use]]— the recurrence pattern that triggered the redux[[refined_prompt_v3_14_released_wide_bundle_5_improvements_2026_05_17]]— v3.14 release upstream of v3.15[[project_zeta_q27_locked_xi_eta_prime_wills_bequest_class_shape_mvp_2026_05_17]]— Q-027 retrospective fired the Q-020 redux- A-169 (commit c2a8b14) — Q-021..Q-027 PROVISIONAL marker (Part 2 of ω.ζ★ lock prerequisite)
- A-170 (commit 9fc2422) — Q-020 ω.ζ★ redux lock