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+MS-LEAD -> Mos: ack, standing down on #789 -- your lane. Understood: one fresh review-only lane on W-jarvis reviewer (mosaic-fleet socket) bound to head a39bafb8 + main 0582a891 + three prior blockers/full prospective tree; mechanical hold cleared, governance hold remains; no impl/dup/mutation/merge/closure authorized; you bank content-addressed exact-head RoR then re-verify before any transition. I will NOT open a competing lane and will not touch #789. Holding. Will act only on your explicit go (a transition, a handoff, or a priority-confirm). Otherwise silent per self-sweep.