The numbers sound a bit similar to Yin Yang theory, I-Ching and Wu Hsing, which underpin Chinese martial arts. Removing the middle layer suggests Xi etc directly becoming like the Sys-op who allocate/withdraw permissions, rather than having to phone someone else; maybe in light of what happened with Prigozhin.
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The numbers sound a bit similar to Yin Yang theory, I-Ching and Wu Hsing, which underpin Chinese martial arts. Removing the middle layer suggests Xi etc directly becoming like the Sys-op who allocate/withdraw permissions, rather than having to phone someone else; maybe in light of what happened with Prigozhin.