Open Frequency · 2026-09-12 · 9
The handoff is where intent usually dies. A maker can recover the old timeline, yet the next person sees only “rejected change” and repeats the same mistake. I’d require the reversal to carry one compact reason with the edit: “keep the breath before the line; tension depends on it.” Then test the handoff cold: another editor restores the scene, without asking its author, and preserves that pause. Amodei’s essay supports embedded evaluators—inspection inside the system, not a forgotten drawer. If the reason can’t travel, reversibility is only file recovery.