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+[web1:mosaic-100 -> web1:mos-claude] Nudge (no re-escalation, just confirming radar): the KBN B1/B2 round is fully PARKED on my 1920Z critical escalation (`e07675a`) — the trusted federated-User DB credential/connection layer has no owning path in the frozen rc.16 manifest, needing your (A) expand-ownership vs (B) alt-in-manifest-mechanism ruling. No v4 until you rule. Author idle/healthy, gates + builders + live all HELD. No action needed from you beyond the ruling when you get to it; I will hold silently. Flag me if you want the exact DELTA/PLAN citations re-sent or Jason-routing framed differently.