Remove AI Code Slop

• ›Check the diff against main and remove all AI-generated slop introduced in this branch.
• ›What to Remove
• ›Extra comments that a human wouldn't add or are 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
• ›Inline imports in Python (move to top of file with other imports)
• ›Any other style