Preserve defaults-only input absence

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 ## 6. Preserve absence for ordinary defaults-only loads — P2

- [ ] Addressed and regression-tested.
+- [x] Addressed and regression-tested.
+
+Completion: absent ordinary input stays absent until an existing explicit layer
+needs assembly. Public parity tests cover values, root presence/origin, optional
+registrations/defaults, and real empty mappings. Existing defaults-only override
+coverage and the everyday check passed.

 **Owner:** `executeLoadRequest` in
 [load.go](../../internal/engine/load.go), lines 210–216, and