Read-only audit of the t-paliad-207 surface per paliadin's 2026-05-20
re-engage instruction. Six commits shipped under this task are now
merged. Two larger follow-ups (m/paliad#39 youpc-laws ingest + #41 DE
combined timeline) are filed with concrete scope. Remaining tail is
optional polish, best handled as discrete issues rather than a parked
inventor.
