diff --git a/README.ja.md b/README.ja.md
index 6589d3b..46d4dfb 100644
--- a/README.ja.md
+++ b/README.ja.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 <h1 align="center">Awesome JEV</h1>
 
-<p align="center"><strong>GitHub 50★以上（編集上の例外が1件）・ソース確認済みの JEV 関連プロジェクト、連携、ツール、オープンモデル、実験、エコシステム資料をまとめています。</strong></p>
+<p align="center"><strong>GitHub 50★以上・ソース確認済みの JEV 関連プロジェクト、連携、ツール、オープンモデル、実験、エコシステム資料をまとめています。</strong></p>
 
-<p align="center">掲載基準は 50 stars 以上で、編集上の例外として Jev Reviewer（30 stars）を1件掲載しています。JEV が選択・採点・ルーティング・フィルタを担い、実行制御はアプリ側に残る事例です。</p>
+<p align="center">掲載基準は 50 stars 以上です。JEV が選択・採点・ルーティング・フィルタを担い、実行制御はアプリ側に残る事例を紹介します。</p>
 
 <h2 align="center">概要</h2>
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62b52ab..a6370ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 <h1 align="center">Awesome JEV</h1>
 
-<p align="center"><strong>A source-reviewed gallery of JEV-related projects with 50+ GitHub stars (one editorial exception) — integrations, tools, open models, experiments, and ecosystem resources.</strong></p>
+<p align="center"><strong>A source-reviewed gallery of JEV-related projects with 50+ GitHub stars — integrations, tools, open models, experiments, and ecosystem resources.</strong></p>
 
-<p align="center">We list source-reviewed JEV-related repositories at or above 50 stars, plus one editorial exception: Jev Reviewer (30 stars). See where JEV chooses, scores, routes, or filters—while application code keeps control of execution.</p>
+<p align="center">We list source-reviewed JEV-related repositories at or above 50 stars. See where JEV chooses, scores, routes, or filters—while application code keeps control of execution.</p>
 
 <h2 align="center">At a glance</h2>
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index de008ac..8264da6 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 <h1 align="center">Awesome JEV</h1>
 
-<p align="center"><strong>只整理 50+ Star（含一项编辑例外）、经过源码核对的 JEV 相关项目、集成、工具、开放模型、实验与生态资源。</strong></p>
+<p align="center"><strong>只整理 50+ Star、经过源码核对的 JEV 相关项目、集成、工具、开放模型、实验与生态资源。</strong></p>
 
-<p align="center">收录门槛为 GitHub 50 Star 及以上，另有一项编辑例外：Jev Reviewer（30 Star）。看看 JEV 如何完成选择、评分、路由与过滤，同时由应用代码掌控执行。</p>
+<p align="center">收录门槛为 GitHub 50 Star 及以上。看看 JEV 如何完成选择、评分、路由与过滤，同时由应用代码掌控执行。</p>
 
 <h2 align="center">当前规模</h2>
 
diff --git a/data/projects.json b/data/projects.json
index 806a4b0..89d994f 100644
--- a/data/projects.json
+++ b/data/projects.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "source": {
     "name": "BeatAPI Awesome JEV curation",
     "batch": "2026-09-22-star50-cross-search-and-source-review",
-    "policy": "Project-level deduplication. Public JEV-related GitHub repositories at or above 50 stars are included only after fixed-commit source review. Discovery includes GitHub repository search, GitHub code search, current competitor catalogues, and direct source inspection. Runtime behavior is not independently verified. One editorial exception below the 50-star floor: choxos/jev-reviewer."
+    "policy": "Project-level deduplication. Public JEV-related GitHub repositories at or above 50 stars are included only after fixed-commit source review. Discovery includes GitHub repository search, GitHub code search, current competitor catalogues, and direct source inspection. Runtime behavior is not independently verified."
   },
   "projects": [
     {
diff --git a/scripts/curate-star50-expansion-2026-09-22.mjs b/scripts/curate-star50-expansion-2026-09-22.mjs
index 5aa2315..1e60a9f 100644
--- a/scripts/curate-star50-expansion-2026-09-22.mjs
+++ b/scripts/curate-star50-expansion-2026-09-22.mjs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ catalogue.projects = [...byRepo.values()].sort(
 );
 catalogue.capturedAt = '2026-09-22';
 catalogue.source.batch = '2026-09-22-star50-cross-search-and-source-review';
-catalogue.source.policy = 'Project-level deduplication. Public JEV-related GitHub repositories at or above 50 stars are included only after fixed-commit source review. Discovery includes GitHub repository search, GitHub code search, current competitor catalogues, and direct source inspection. Runtime behavior is not independently verified. One editorial exception below the 50-star floor: choxos/jev-reviewer.';
+catalogue.source.policy = 'Project-level deduplication. Public JEV-related GitHub repositories at or above 50 stars are included only after fixed-commit source review. Discovery includes GitHub repository search, GitHub code search, current competitor catalogues, and direct source inspection. Runtime behavior is not independently verified.';
 
 await writeFile(catalogueFile, `${JSON.stringify(catalogue, null, 2)}\n`);
 console.log(`Added or refreshed ${additions.length} projects; catalogue now has ${catalogue.projects.length}.`);
diff --git a/scripts/sync-readmes.mjs b/scripts/sync-readmes.mjs
index 7e6b63f..7a5a744 100644
--- a/scripts/sync-readmes.mjs
+++ b/scripts/sync-readmes.mjs
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ const categories = [
 const configs = [
   {
     file: 'README.md', index: 0, allHeading: `All ${projects.length} projects`, starWord: 'stars', lang: 'en', evidence: 'Source', back: '↑ Back to categories',
-    strong: 'A source-reviewed gallery of JEV-related projects with 50+ GitHub stars (one editorial exception) — integrations, tools, open models, experiments, and ecosystem resources.',
-    policy: 'We list source-reviewed JEV-related repositories at or above 50 stars, plus one editorial exception: Jev Reviewer (30 stars). See where JEV chooses, scores, routes, or filters—while application code keeps control of execution.',
+    strong: 'A source-reviewed gallery of JEV-related projects with 50+ GitHub stars — integrations, tools, open models, experiments, and ecosystem resources.',
+    policy: 'We list source-reviewed JEV-related repositories at or above 50 stars. See where JEV chooses, scores, routes, or filters—while application code keeps control of execution.',
   },
   {
     file: 'README.zh-CN.md', index: 1, allHeading: `全部 ${projects.length} 个项目`, starWord: 'Star', lang: 'zh', evidence: '源码证据', back: '↑ 返回分类',
-    strong: '只整理 50+ Star（含一项编辑例外）、经过源码核对的 JEV 相关项目、集成、工具、开放模型、实验与生态资源。',
-    policy: '收录门槛为 GitHub 50 Star 及以上，另有一项编辑例外：Jev Reviewer（30 Star）。看看 JEV 如何完成选择、评分、路由与过滤，同时由应用代码掌控执行。',
+    strong: '只整理 50+ Star、经过源码核对的 JEV 相关项目、集成、工具、开放模型、实验与生态资源。',
+    policy: '收录门槛为 GitHub 50 Star 及以上。看看 JEV 如何完成选择、评分、路由与过滤，同时由应用代码掌控执行。',
   },
   {
     file: 'README.ja.md', index: 2, allHeading: `全 ${projects.length} プロジェクト`, starWord: 'Star', lang: 'ja', evidence: '根拠', back: '↑ カテゴリへ戻る',
-    strong: 'GitHub 50★以上（編集上の例外が1件）・ソース確認済みの JEV 関連プロジェクト、連携、ツール、オープンモデル、実験、エコシステム資料をまとめています。',
-    policy: '掲載基準は 50 stars 以上で、編集上の例外として Jev Reviewer（30 stars）を1件掲載しています。JEV が選択・採点・ルーティング・フィルタを担い、実行制御はアプリ側に残る事例です。',
+    strong: 'GitHub 50★以上・ソース確認済みの JEV 関連プロジェクト、連携、ツール、オープンモデル、実験、エコシステム資料をまとめています。',
+    policy: '掲載基準は 50 stars 以上です。JEV が選択・採点・ルーティング・フィルタを担い、実行制御はアプリ側に残る事例を紹介します。',
   },
 ];
 
diff --git a/scripts/validate.test.mjs b/scripts/validate.test.mjs
index 6f25414..62bd57e 100644
--- a/scripts/validate.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/validate.test.mjs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test('catalogue metadata is explicit', () => {
   assert.equal(catalogue.projects.length, 171);
   const belowFloor = catalogue.projects.filter((project) => project.starsAtCapture < 50).map((project) => project.id);
   assert.deepEqual(belowFloor, ['choxos:jev-reviewer']);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(catalogue.source.policy, /exception/i);
 });
 
 test('every project keeps repository and fixed-commit evidence links', () => {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ test('README identity and project-owned cover stay present', async () => {
   for (const localizedReadme of [readme, chineseReadme, japaneseReadme]) {
     assert.match(localizedReadme, /<div align="center">\s*<table>/);
     assert.match(localizedReadme, /<td align="center"><strong>171<\/strong><\/td>/);
+    assert.doesNotMatch(localizedReadme, /editorial exception|编辑例外|編集上の例外/i);
     assert.doesNotMatch(localizedReadme, /GitHub 100|100\+ Star|100 stars/);
     assert.match(localizedReadme, /\/v1\/systemone/);
     assert.match(localizedReadme, /jev-1\.13/);