diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index 653ef98..8161ec2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -1,34 +1,16 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-# governance.yml — single wrapper calling the shared estate governance bundle
-# in hyperpolymath/standards instead of carrying per-repo copies.
-#
-# Replaces the per-repo governance scaffolding removed in the same commit:
-#   quality.yml, guix-nix-policy.yml, npm-bun-blocker.yml, ts-blocker.yml,
-#   security-policy.yml, rsr-antipattern.yml, wellknown-enforcement.yml,
-#   workflow-linter.yml
-#
-# Load-bearing build/security workflows stay standalone in the repo
-# (rust-ci, codeql, dependabot, release, scan/mirror/pages plumbing).
-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later
 name: Governance
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main, master]
   pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-# Estate guardrail: cancel superseded runs so re-pushes / rebased PR
-# updates do not pile up queued runs against the shared account-wide
-# Actions concurrency pool. Applied only to read-only check workflows
-# (no publish/mutation), so cancelling a superseded run is always safe.
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
   governance:
-    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@main
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@5a93d9d57cc04de4002d6d0ecd336fc7a8698910
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
index bf6304a..e715848 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-# Thin wrapper around hyperpolymath/standards hypatia-scan-reusable.yml.
-# See standards#191 for the reusable's purpose and design.
-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later
 name: Hypatia Security Scan
 
 on:
@@ -13,17 +10,10 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-# Estate guardrail: cancel superseded runs so re-pushes don't pile up.
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  security-events: write
-  pull-requests: write
+  security-events: read
 
 jobs:
-  hypatia:
-    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan-reusable.yml@5eb28d7d8790d5389b7b6a5233fe6265a775e3d0
-    secrets: inherit
+  scan:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan-reusable.yml@5a93d9d57cc04de4002d6d0ecd336fc7a8698910
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard-enforcer.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard-enforcer.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c37d76c..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard-enforcer.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-# Prevention workflow - runs OpenSSF Scorecard and fails on low scores
-name: OpenSSF Scorecard Enforcer
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 6 * * 1'  # Weekly on Monday
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-# Estate guardrail: cancel superseded runs so re-pushes / rebased PR
-# updates do not pile up queued runs against the shared account-wide
-# Actions concurrency pool. Applied only to read-only check workflows
-# (no publish/mutation), so cancelling a superseded run is always safe.
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  scorecard:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-    permissions:
-      security-events: write
-      id-token: write  # For OIDC
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Run Scorecard
-        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@4eaacf0543bb3f2c246792bd56e8cdeffafb205a # v2.4.3
-        with:
-          results_file: results.sarif
-          results_format: sarif
-          publish_results: true
-
-      - name: Upload SARIF
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@c6f931105cb2c34c8f901cc885ba1e2e259cf745 # v4
-        with:
-          sarif_file: results.sarif
-
-      - name: Check minimum score
-        run: |
-          # Parse score from results
-          SCORE=$(jq -r '.runs[0].tool.driver.properties.score // 0' results.sarif 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
-
-          echo "OpenSSF Scorecard Score: $SCORE"
-
-          # Minimum acceptable score (0-10 scale)
-          MIN_SCORE=5
-
-          if [ "$(echo "$SCORE < $MIN_SCORE" | bc -l)" = "1" ]; then
-            echo "::error::Scorecard score $SCORE is below minimum $MIN_SCORE"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-  # Check specific high-priority items
-  check-critical:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Check SECURITY.md exists
-        run: |
-          if [ ! -f "SECURITY.md" ]; then
-            echo "::error::SECURITY.md is required"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Check for pinned dependencies
-        run: |
-          # Check workflows for unpinned actions
-          unpinned=$(grep -r "uses:.*@v[0-9]" .github/workflows/*.yml 2>/dev/null | grep -v "#" | head -5 || true)
-          if [ -n "$unpinned" ]; then
-            echo "::warning::Found unpinned actions:"
-            echo "$unpinned"
-          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 3f73a64..47acbb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-name: Scorecards supply-chain security
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later
+name: OSSF Scorecard
 
 on:
-  branch_protection_rule:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '23 4 * * 1'
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, master]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  analysis:
-    permissions:
-      security-events: write
-      id-token: write
-    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/scorecard-reusable.yml@e0caf11508a3989574713c78f5f444f2ce5e33ef
-    secrets: inherit
+  scorecard:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/scorecard-reusable.yml@5a93d9d57cc04de4002d6d0ecd336fc7a8698910
diff --git a/src/assail/analyzer.rs b/src/assail/analyzer.rs
index 6c49861..ef6bd70 100644
--- a/src/assail/analyzer.rs
+++ b/src/assail/analyzer.rs
@@ -1043,7 +1043,13 @@ impl Analyzer {
                 line: None,
                 category: WeakPointCategory::UnboundedAllocation,
                 location: Some(file_path.to_string()),
-                severity: Severity::Critical,
+                // Heuristic keyword match ("potential pattern"), not a
+                // confirmed vulnerability: at Critical this one matcher was
+                // ~70% of all estate Criticals (2026-06-11 estate-loop
+                // audit), drowning confirmed findings. Medium reflects its
+                // confirmation strength; hypatia's ingest applies the same
+                // cap for scans produced by older binaries.
+                severity: Severity::Medium,
                 description: format!(
                     "Potential unbounded allocation pattern detected in {}",
                     file_path