GPT-5 arrived with top-tier benchmarks and a new reasoning mode ⚡ When routing issues hit, the experience unraveled quickly and users began asking for GPT-4o back. 📊 Lab scores mean little if the delivery layer cannot keep pace in production. 3 truths from the rollout: 🚀 Model hype > model delivery 💥 One infra slip kills trust fast 👑 Routing is king. Pick the wrong path and the game is over. Decentralize the decision layer or continue to be bottlenecked by someone else’s switches.