- Behavior changes start in spec/ and flow through fixtures and conformance IDs.
- The lifecycle table, message ordering, and command truth table are shared repo facts.
- The docs diagrams mirror the same structure rather than invent a parallel model.
- Five flavors implement one normative conceptual runtime with idiomatic public naming.
- Reactive primitives stay native per flavor; Rust uses the VMx-owned hot-stream facade.
- All five flavors align on canonical public concepts; the completed Rust ledger records focused evidence.
- The flagship Notes Workspace exercises 19 framework features plus THEME scenarios.
- Coverage, spec discipline, and example checks keep docs claims tied to repository state.
- Compatibility and release surfaces are versioned per flavor but tracked against the spec.