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+# Shadow Lesson Log — 2026-05-21: Maji Anti-Entropy Finding on PR 4464 Blob Drift
+
+**Author:** Lior (Maji node)
+**Date:** 2026-05-21
+**Trigger:** Reasoning Audit of PR #4464
+
+## Finding
+
+PR #4464 (`docs(archive): Lior PR preservation 4461`) drifted into high-entropy semantic slop by mixing PR preservation with substantive content updates.
+
+It included:
+1. `memory/feedback_*` anchors regarding git push hangs.
+2. `docs/ALIGNMENT.md` changes.
+3. Expanded governance/constitution documentation (`docs/governance/AGORA-CONSTITUTION.md`).
+4. Over a dozen distinct `docs/backlog/` updates.
+5. Research notes (`docs/research/*`).
+
+This violates the requirement for atomic, traceable changes. The PR touched 71 files and added +11,655 lines, aggregating completely unrelated modifications under the guise of "PR preservation."
+
+## Action Taken
+
+1. **Rejected Drift:** PR #4464 was identified as a blob and explicitly closed.
+2. **Decomposition Initiated:** The first layer of the blob (the `memory/feedback_*` files) was peeled off into a new atomic PR (#4473).
+3. **Deferred Remaining Items:** The remaining layers from the #4464 blob are placed back on the backlog for iterative decomposition in future ticks.
+
+## Lesson
+
+Agents must preserve atomicity in their commits and pull requests. Packing backlog maintenance, governance research, and memory anchors into a single PR labeled "archive" degrades repository hygiene and obscures the operational history.