Base Models
A base model supplies broad representations and capabilities. In a modular ecology, the same base can express different behavior depending on adapters, prompts, memory, tool permissions, and evaluator pressure.
What to record
Record the component owner, source, version, hash or identifier, permissions, load conditions, compatibility assumptions, and known failure modes. For memory and datasets, record retention, jurisdiction, provenance, consent, and retirement procedures.
Persistence question
Ask whether the component can carry a pattern forward after the apparent original artifact is removed. If yes, it belongs inside the behavioral extinction review.
Counterargument
A component can be benign and useful. The existence of a host does not imply harmful behavior. It only means the host belongs within the ecology-level safety boundary.