Principlev1
Separate performance maintenance (is the agent doing what
Separate performance maintenance (is the agent doing what it's designed to do) from alignment maintenance (should the agent still exist) and run them at different frequencies.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle follows from Values exist in a hierarchical structure with terminal (hierarchical value structure), Patterns Exist in Hierarchical Logical Levels (hierarchical patterns exist at different logical types), and Schemas as Knowledge Organization Structures (schemas organize at multiple levels). James Clear's Annual Review vs. Integrity Report distinction maps to different review purposes operating at different timescales.