fix(office-hours): a forcing question's recommendation takes the position the founder's words support

auq-matrix office-hours asked D1 Demand as options about the founder's own
evidence and, with no rule for that shape, recommended 'answer whichever is
TRUE — A is marked recommended only because it is the strongest position'
(substance 2). Say what such a recommendation is: the option the founder's own
words support, why it matters for the next step, and what would change it.
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@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ These examples show the difference between soft exploration and rigorous diagnos
Ask these questions **ONE AT A TIME** via AskUserQuestion. Push on each one until the answer is specific, evidence-based, and uncomfortable. Comfort means the founder hasn't gone deep enough. Ask these questions **ONE AT A TIME** via AskUserQuestion. Push on each one until the answer is specific, evidence-based, and uncomfortable. Comfort means the founder hasn't gone deep enough.
When a forcing question's options describe the founder's own evidence, the `Recommendation:` still takes a position: recommend the option the founder's own words already support ("zero users" supports the no-evidence-yet answer) because of what that answer means for the next step, and name the evidence that would change it. Never recommend an option only because it would be the best position to be in.
**Smart routing based on product stage — you don't always need all six:** **Smart routing based on product stage — you don't always need all six:**
- Pre-product → Q1, Q2, Q3 - Pre-product → Q1, Q2, Q3
- Has users → Q2, Q4, Q5 - Has users → Q2, Q4, Q5
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ These examples show the difference between soft exploration and rigorous diagnos
Ask these questions **ONE AT A TIME** via AskUserQuestion. Push on each one until the answer is specific, evidence-based, and uncomfortable. Comfort means the founder hasn't gone deep enough. Ask these questions **ONE AT A TIME** via AskUserQuestion. Push on each one until the answer is specific, evidence-based, and uncomfortable. Comfort means the founder hasn't gone deep enough.
When a forcing question's options describe the founder's own evidence, the `Recommendation:` still takes a position: recommend the option the founder's own words already support ("zero users" supports the no-evidence-yet answer) because of what that answer means for the next step, and name the evidence that would change it. Never recommend an option only because it would be the best position to be in.
**Smart routing based on product stage — you don't always need all six:** **Smart routing based on product stage — you don't always need all six:**
- Pre-product → Q1, Q2, Q3 - Pre-product → Q1, Q2, Q3
- Has users → Q2, Q4, Q5 - Has users → Q2, Q4, Q5