What's new
Send back briefs instead of rejecting them
A recoverable middle ground between 'approve' and 'reject' that didn't exist before.
Released
Before this shipped, an approver who needed more information from a submitter had only one option — reject the brief, which permanently killed it. Submitters had to start from scratch. Now there's a recoverable path: send the brief back, the submitter sees a friendly banner explaining what's needed, edits the brief in place, and resubmits. Multiple loops are allowed.
For everyone
Quiet safety nets so nothing hangs forever
If a submitter goes silent for 14 days, they get a reminder email. At 21 days, the brief auto-archives. Nothing dies in limbo, and nobody has to babysit a stale queue.
For approvers
Send back / Reject is a clear two-option choice
When you need more from the submitter, pick 'Needs changes (submitter can revise)'. When the brief genuinely doesn't fit and shouldn't move forward, pick 'Not pursuing this brief'. The two outcomes are visually distinct so you can't mistake one for the other.
For submitters
A friendly card tells you what the approver needs
When a brief comes back, you see a 'Approver needs more from you' card with the approver's note + editable title, description, and urgency. Make the changes inline and resend — no starting over.