12. Conformance

12.1 Minimal Conformance (Relay Node)

A node claiming minimal MMP conformance MUST implement: Layer 0 identity (persistent UUID), Layer 1 transport (length-prefixed JSON over TCP), Layer 2 connection (handshake, heartbeat, gossip), and frame forwarding for relay. It MUST silently ignore unrecognised frame types.

12.2 Full Conformance (Cognitive Node)

A node claiming full MMP conformance MUST additionally implement: Layer 3 memory (L0/L1/L2), Layer 4 SVAF evaluation (at minimum heuristic), state-sync exchange with drift computation and coupling, and CMB creation with CAT7 field schema.