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@@ -720,3 +720,14 @@ prune fixed disk but forced re-pulls that hit Docker Hub's anonymous limit (A1 r
 finding, §1.5/§4.4). Recorded in STATUS ## Blocked + DECISIONS; surfaced to operator (provide Docker
 Hub creds). 5/6 recipes green via real !testme; lasuite install+backup green, upgrade gated.
 Pivoting to M9 (docs/reproducibility, unblocked) while the limit resets / creds arrive.
+
+---
+## 2026-05-27 — lasuite quota-window retry insufficient; halting retries pending creds (3rd attempt)
+
+Re-fired lasuite-docs !testme during the apparently-eased window (#96). The cached image redis:8.2.6
+gave "up to date", but the LATEST version's uncached redis:8.6.3 → `toomanyrequests` again. So the
+anonymous quota isn't reset enough for a full 9-service × 2-version deploy. Cancelled #96 + tore down
+clean. This is the 3rd confirmation the blocker is the Docker Hub rate limit. Per anti-thrash:
+**halting lasuite retries until the operator provides Docker Hub creds** (A1, STATUS ## Blocked).
+5/6 D10 recipes remain green via real !testme. Pivoting to M9 (docs/reproducibility) — fully
+unblocked, no image pulls.