Round 4 — independent reproduction and final editorial review

Reproduced the full replay on an outside machine with zero credentials (4,576/4,576 byte-exact at that date) and cross-checked the aggregate contrasts. Eight editorial requests, including replacing “weak observed response” with “small, imprecisely estimated point differences” (the intervals reach ≈+0.33) and restoring Ashokkumar et al. as strong contrary evidence. Verdict: ready for full scientific review.