I read this as a security investigation - I will inspect the candidate diff, exact recovery path, and regression coverage without editing.


I read this as a security review conclusion - I will report the verdict and verification.

**PASS**

The missing-consent-handoff startup branch is capability-gated, validates current registry authority, permits only `owner_review`/`safety_hold`, and publishes only to the configured owner route. It does not invoke consent recording, `start_or_resume`, finalization/activation, safety-hold clearing, model providers, or customer delivery.

The candidate digest matches the independently validated capability receipt. `hold_ack` is append-only acknowledgement state and preserves `safety_hold`.

Focused regression test collection was blocked locally because `checkin_cli` is not installed/importable in this host environment; no source security blocker found. No files changed.