Remove AI code slop

• ›Check the diff against main, and remove all AI generated slop introduced in this branch.
• ›This includes:
• ›Extra comments that a human wouldn't add or is inconsistent with the rest of the file
• ›Extra defensive checks or try/catch blocks that are abnormal for that area of the codebase (especially if called by trusted / validated codepaths)
• ›Casts to any to get around type issues
• ›Any other style that is inconsistent with the file
• ›Report at the end with onl