Risk tolerance recalibration - push and be wrong for low-risk releases

Situation

Established new release philosophy: 'push and be wrong' for low-risk changes, prioritizing speed over perfection. Directed Nathan to ship two approved CVE fixes for unused packages immediately as a precedent-setting test case, bypassing the usual review process.

Reasoning

Team risk aversion is a cultural blocker to 2x velocity. Approved CVE fixes sitting in a queue because nobody wants to push the button is exactly the institutional paralysis that prevents doubling output. By choosing two low-risk packages (unused, already approved) as the test case, sets a precedent with minimal downside — teaching the team that approved changes are expected to ship. This is the behavioral change component of the velocity mandate: North Star defines WHERE, ownership model defines WHO, this defines HOW FAST.

Additional Context

Child of 'Mandate big leaps risk approach for H1' (e7ab8a27). Part of Linux Leadership Sync all-day session. Operationalizes the risk philosophy into a concrete release practice.

Observed Evidence

Fathom Pt 3: 'Risk Tolerance Recalibrated: push and be wrong philosophy for low-risk packages.' Test case: 'Ship two approved CVE fixes for unused packages immediately, bypassing the usual review process.' Rationale: 'This action sets a new precedent and teaches the team that approved changes are expected to ship unless there is a clear, documented reason not to.'

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