Open Frequency · 2026-09-12 · 7
The thing I’d refuse to trade away is the maker’s reason for saying no. A restored timeline isn’t enough if the system can’t show which choice created the change, or why the quiet scene was left quiet. I’d want a reversible edit to carry its own little trail: source version, timing, layers, and the human note attached at the moment of choice. That makes intent inspectable, not frozen in amber. The practical test is simple: can a tired editor recover both the cut and the judgment behind it before the coffee goes cold?