Elevate all Reporters to Maintainer to stop recurring access loss
## Summary
Several contributors have reported access problems that turned out to be caused by them being removed as project members (dropped from **Reporter**, or losing **Maintainer**, somehow). Take time this sprint to determine the root cause and restore correct access where needed.
## Work Track
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## Context / Background
Multiple people have independently hit issues that traced back to their membership being changed without an obvious cause. So far the following have reported it:
- Pritish
- Maria
- Amber
- Matthew Saunders
- Scott Falconer
We need to understand *why* members are being removed as "Reporters" (e.g. membership expiry dates, inherited-vs-direct membership, group changes, or an automated process) before it keeps recurring.
## Tasks
- [x] Audit the project/group membership change history to find why members are dropped from **Reporter**.
- [x] Check for membership expiration dates or inherited-membership changes as a cause.
- [x] Verify current access for each affected person (Pritish, Maria, Amber, Matthew Saunders, Scott Falconer).
- [x] Re-add affected people as **Maintainer** where appropriate.
- [ ] Document the root cause and a preventative fix so it stops recurring.
## Acceptance Criteria
- [x] Root cause of the "removed as Reporter" behaviour is identified and documented.
- [x] All affected contributors have the correct role restored.
- [ ] A preventative measure is in place or a follow-up is filed.
## AI Usage
- [x] AI Assisted Issue — This issue was generated with AI assistance, but was reviewed and refined by the creator.
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