⚠️ 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.
ζ-Q2 LOCKED — G+ permanent (sub-option A) Thursday 30 April 2026 evening
§1 Outcome
Rich-locked G+ permanent (sub-option A) 2026-04-30T19:20 BST. Divergent decision — Claude recommended G+→F path (Phase-1 G+ then Year-2+ uplift to F) by 0.43 weighted-sum margin at Year-2+ comparison; Rich chose G+ permanent (no F-uplift pre-committed).
7 options scored against locked 14-criterion C frame (per A-126):
- G+ 4.08 ★ (winner; 8/8 sensitivity perturbations preserve)
- F 3.56 (margin 0.52 to G+)
- D 3.34
- B 3.20
- I 2.91
- C 2.82
- N 2.80
§2 Sub-option A specifics
| Element | Locked status |
|---|---|
| v2 architecture pattern | G+ (narrow Catala E&W IHT/intestacy/attestation + LinkML schemas + Cedar policies + IAS-as-clean-integration-surface) |
| F-uplift forward plan | Removed — not pre-committed |
| F-uplift optionality | Preserved — Year-3+ revisit possible under fresh evidence + revenue-justification; NOT actively forbidden |
| Phase-1.5 21-jurisdictional expansion (A-125) | Unchanged — G+ pattern extends to all 21 jurisdictions (just no F’s deeper Catala scope) |
| OASIS submission + ISO PAS-route 2028-2030 | Likely deferred or rescoped to commercial-standard level (not academic-grade PAS-route benefits from F’s formal-verification stack) |
| Acquirer-narrative ambition | SaaS-multiple territory (£5-10M) rather than academic-grade £25M+ |
| 5-year TCO | £220K (vs G+→F path £295K = £75K saved) |
§3 Rich’s reasoning (grounded)
Rich-divergence from Claude-recommended G+→F path internally coherent with prior memories:
feedback_scope_vs_commercial_reality(2026-04-19) — Bootstrap capacity + £5M+ TT-sale = architectural constraint; check every scope expansionfeedback_loc_not_significant_metric(2026-04-26) — Don’t burn LOC-budget on speculative rigour gains- Revenue-uncertainty-on-F-uplift posture — Don’t pre-commit £150K uplift on speculative Year-2+ revenue assumptions
Convergent under ζ.2 methodology pivot’s design-spec §1 Concern #2 (BUILD-PLAN amendment chains accreting without coherent grounding) — G+ permanent avoids speculative-architecture-debt accretion that F-uplift could introduce if revenue doesn’t materialise as planned.
§4 Cascade artefacts (committed)
| Stage | Action | Commit |
|---|---|---|
| Stage-1 | ζ-Q2 cascade file authored at answered-questions/Q-002-zeta-architecture-options-G-plus-permanent.md v1.0 | 12ec4d1 |
| Stage-2 | arch-state v3.11→v3.12 with A-127 amendment + INDEX v2.2→v2.3 + scorecard v2.0→v2.1 status note + memory + active-work-log + richard-tasks-tt #189 | (pending Stage-2 commit) |
| Stage-3 | ζ-Q3 = Shape X angle (i) top-level Asset classes — research + authoring + surface | (pending) |
§5 Methodological observations
- First Rich-divergence under ζ.2 methodology. Convergent at ζ-Q1 (Option C; both arrived at 14-criterion frame); divergent at ζ-Q2 (G+ permanent vs G+→F). Pattern matches MQ-000 ζ override (1.05 margin) where Rich’s commercial-reality lens overrode Claude’s β recommendation.
- F-uplift optionality preservation is the elegant compromise. Zero pre-commitment cost; Year-3+ revisit can engage fresh evidence (revenue-data + competitor-positioning + TT-acquirer-signals). Continuous Architecture (Erder+Pureur+Woods 2021) “delay design decisions until necessary” principle from T82 §4 fully realised.
- NEW risk R-042 acquirer-narrative-ceiling. G+ permanent caps acquirer valuation at SaaS-multiple territory. Mitigation: F-uplift optionality preserved; LL ARR cover assumption monitoring per richard-tasks #185.
- Honesty discipline preserved. Recommendation captured in audit trail (G+→F at Year-2+ comparison scorecard); Rich-override captured in cascade artefact §7 + this memory §3 with reasoning grounded in prior memories.
§6 Cross-references
- Locked answer:
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-29-multi-phase-audit/answered-questions/Q-002-zeta-architecture-options-G-plus-permanent.mdv1.0 - arch-state amendment:
docs/superpowers/specs/inherit-v2-architecture-state.mdv3.12 A-127 - Utility tree:
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-29-multi-phase-audit/Q-001-zeta-criteria-frame-locked-utility-tree.mdv1.0 - T82 methodology:
~/off-github/library/projects/inherit/T82-architecture-evaluation-methodology-2026-04-30.mdv1.0 - Bass per-book:
~/off-github/library/indexed/bass-software-architecture-4e/ - Design spec:
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-30-architecture-rederivation-design.mdv1.1 §16 ζ.2 amendment - Prior memory:
project_zeta_q1_locked_option_c_2026_04_30.md(ζ-Q1 closure) - Prior memory:
project_meta_q_000_zeta_2_chosen_2026_04_30.md(MQ-000 ζ.2 lock)