Adds explicit default-false RuntimeConfig ask_serving_enabled and verified_serving_enabled fields while preserving default-dark helper behavior. Includes focused ASK/VERIFIED gate tests and cross-gate independence coverage. No pass_manager wiring, runtime wiring, verify.py wiring, served behavior, or CLAIMS/metric movement.
Adds a default-dark ask_serving_enabled helper with focused tests. The helper is unwired: no pass_manager integration, no runtime surface, no carve-out retirement, and no served question text.