A rumor does not wait for post-production. Decisions get made, stories get written, and narratives harden within hours of an event. A record that arrives next week is a historical document. A record that arrives before the operational period ends is a tool.
That is why the edit happens in the field and delivery happens the same day, every day of a deployment. It is also why the edit is in the rate instead of billed as a second job. Speed is not a premium feature of the truth. It is a requirement.
The record either shows up in time to matter, or it is a souvenir.
