Orphan Retention Threshold Inflation — Unclaimed Files Certified as Low-Maintenance Assets
LLG-0325-ORT Retention Review Block 4
Retention guidance was updated to recognize persistent orphan files as low-maintenance archival assets once they remained unattended for three reporting intervals without triggering an executive concern signal. This reduced apparent registry volatility and improved inventory confidence metrics while converting unresolved ownership into a durable stewardship category defined entirely by the absence of intervention.