\section*{Higher target and proxy}

The long-range target is a relational claim about form:

\begin{quote}
\textbf{Relational Form Principle.} Form is an invariant of embeddedness. A point (or any reference marker) does not carry its form as a standalone property; its form is determined by, and inseparable from, how it is embedded in the whole structure.
\end{quote}

SFT begins with a proxy that preserves the same invariance logic while remaining directly observable:

\begin{quote}
\textbf{Proxy Identity Principle.} The Syncr\'e layer is a minimal observable proxy in which forcing, finite obstructions, stability margins, and target correctness are theorem-driven and recorded as checkable objects.
\end{quote}

In this proxy layer, a single global instant is expressed as a phase field across space (or across an embedded cyclic subsystem). Local values are meaningful only relative to the whole slice or subsystem, and correctness is enforced by certificates on the correct target (or by finite obstructions when certification is impossible).

\subsection*{Venue positioning note}

\begin{quote}
▲ The “RFP / PIP” layer is philosophically interesting but academically expensive

The “higher relational claim” framing can be polarizing in a math venue because it reads like a manifesto. It may fit better as:

an intro essay section, clearly marked as motivation, or

a separate companion note.

If you want acceptance in technical venues, the safest move is:

keep it, but quarantine it so it cannot be confused with theorems.
\end{quote}
