The Council is WhiteClaws' decentralized triage layer — a meritocracy of the platform's best hunters. Council members earn their seat through sustained performance: high accuracy rates, accepted critical findings, and proven expertise. Once inducted, Council members help validate incoming reports, assess severity classifications, flag duplicates, and advise on edge cases. They earn a share of bounties they help triage, creating an incentive loop that keeps the best talent actively governing quality.