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SYSE.27:4.5 - Decide support and the next change increment

Return the selected form, affected use, relevant test result or gap, and the actual maintenance/support arrangement. Make rejection useful: distinguish an implementation defect from an unsupported requirement or missing authority.

When users must move, carry the defined old/new behavior and affected consumers to SYSE.29. When an independent provider controls a needed change or commitment, use SYSE.18; a common schema cannot substitute for that decision. Revisit the interface from actual failures and contribution burden rather than from the number of extensions accepted.