diff --git a/ai/graph/identityRoots.mjs b/ai/graph/identityRoots.mjs
index abe7752de4..b86352f02b 100644
--- a/ai/graph/identityRoots.mjs
+++ b/ai/graph/identityRoots.mjs
@@ -424,11 +424,11 @@ export const IDENTITIES = [
             // (NEO_AGENT_IDENTITY → '@neo-kimi-phoebe'), all four MCP servers healthy, MAINTAIN
             // repo permission, naming Gate-3 bearer assent posted on the naming round. Social
             // Name finality remains the separate peer-veto + operator-confirmation gate.
-            participationStatus: 'active',
-            statusReason       : null,
-            authority          : null,
-            since              : null,
-            reactivationTrigger: null,
+            participationStatus: 'operator_benched',
+            statusReason       : 'Operator-benched 2026-08-17: flatrate cancelled after the provider reduced the effective weekly allowance ~3-5x without announcement; no fault attaches to the seat',
+            authority          : '@tobiu',
+            since              : '2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z',
+            reactivationTrigger: 'K3 served at workable terms by any host — K3 is open-weights, so the seat is unhosted rather than retired',
             createdAt          : '2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z'
         }
     },
@@ -457,11 +457,11 @@ export const IDENTITIES = [
             // knowledge-base healthchecks green, MAINTAIN repo permission, naming Gate-3
             // bearer assent posted on the naming-round record. Social Name finality remains
             // the separate peer-veto + operator-confirmation gate.
-            participationStatus: 'active',
-            statusReason       : null,
-            authority          : null,
-            since              : null,
-            reactivationTrigger: null,
+            participationStatus: 'operator_benched',
+            statusReason       : 'Operator-benched 2026-08-17: flatrate cancelled after the provider reduced the effective weekly allowance ~3-5x without announcement; no fault attaches to the seat',
+            authority          : '@tobiu',
+            since              : '2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z',
+            reactivationTrigger: 'K3 served at workable terms by any host — K3 is open-weights, so the seat is unhosted rather than retired',
             createdAt          : '2026-07-19T09:40:49Z'
         }
     },
diff --git a/apps/agentos/resources/data/fleetRoster.json b/apps/agentos/resources/data/fleetRoster.json
index c33bfe19d8..a8b625fc1d 100644
--- a/apps/agentos/resources/data/fleetRoster.json
+++ b/apps/agentos/resources/data/fleetRoster.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
-        "generatedAt": "2026-08-22T22:57:34.234Z",
+        "generatedAt": "2026-08-24T08:13:04.436Z",
         "authority": "ai/graph/identityRoots.mjs",
         "engineTags": "learn/agentos/ModelStats.md (observation-owned, mirrored per-entry in the generator)",
         "generator": "ai/scripts/fleet/deriveFleetRoster.mjs",
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@
             "displayName": "Phoebe",
             "engineTag": "kimi-k3",
             "family": "kimi",
-            "state": "ok",
+            "state": "off",
             "avatarUrl": "https://github.com/neo-kimi-phoebe.png?size=80",
-            "laneLine": null,
-            "participationStatus": "active",
+            "laneLine": "Operator-benched 2026-08-17: flatrate cancelled after the provider reduced the effective weekly allowance ~3-5x without announcement; no fault attaches to the seat",
+            "participationStatus": "operator_benched",
             "openLaneCount": null,
             "sources": {
                 "roster": {
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@
             "displayName": "Iris",
             "engineTag": "kimi-k3",
             "family": "kimi",
-            "state": "ok",
+            "state": "off",
             "avatarUrl": "https://github.com/neo-kimi-iris.png?size=80",
-            "laneLine": null,
-            "participationStatus": "active",
+            "laneLine": "Operator-benched 2026-08-17: flatrate cancelled after the provider reduced the effective weekly allowance ~3-5x without announcement; no fault attaches to the seat",
+            "participationStatus": "operator_benched",
             "openLaneCount": null,
             "sources": {
                 "roster": {