Reinforce that an automated Linux CI/CD pipeline is one of the top-3 H2 company objectives

Situation

Peter had already set an automated Linux CI/CD pipeline as one of CIQ three top company objectives for H2 (base decision not previously captured). In the Max 1:1 and Engineering Weekly he reinforced to people that it is there and that it is critical to Linux delivery - a company objective, not just a Nathan-team objective. Logged as reinforcement.

Reasoning

The Linux delivery crisis (departures, NARF stalled, CVE targets not accelerating, single-person GDC-publish dependency) makes automation the structural pressure-release that frees the team from heroics. Keeping it at the company-objective tier removes the single-owner dependency and gives it executive weight so it cannot be quietly deprioritized under Nathan. This is the enabling-investment layer of the kernel-independence north star (6/17) and the pipeline-convergence mandate (6/5).

Additional Context

Confirmed by Peter: the pipeline was already one of the 3 top objectives he set; this was reinforcement to the team, not a fresh elevation. Base objective decision is not otherwise captured.

Observed Evidence

Direct quotes in Max 1:1 and Engineering Weekly reinforcing the pipeline as a standing top-3 company objective.

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