This flow shows exactly how a submission moves through gate checks, rejection paths, and the non-blocking Gate 10 treasury queue.

Gates 1-9 are blocking
Gate 10 is non-blocking and queue-based
Retries are automated and logged
Admin review remains auditable

  GATE DECISION FLOW
  ──────────────────

  Submission
      │
      ▼
  ┌─────────────────────────┐
  │  GATES 1-9 (blocking)   │──── Any gate fails ────→ REJECTED
  │  Tweet · Receipt · AI   │                          (see which gate)
  │  Wallet · Cooldown      │
  └────────────┬────────────┘
               │ All pass
               ▼
  ┌─────────────────────────┐
  │  GATE 10 (non-blocking) │──── Treasury low ──→ QUEUED
  │  Treasury balance check │                       │
  └────────────┬────────────┘                  Auto-retry
               │ Treasury OK                   every 6 hours
               ▼                                    │
          APPROVED                                  ▼
               │                              Treasury OK?
               ▼                              Yes → APPROVED
           SOL PAYOUT                         No  → stay in queue

Gate Decision and Retry Paths