diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/Repl.scala b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/Repl.scala
index a796c9aa..fb5ca1fd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/Repl.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/Repl.scala
@@ -85,9 +85,64 @@ class Repl(
   private var running = true
   private var multilineBuffer = new StringBuilder()
 
+  // ==================== Story 15.2 -- daily product-instance telemetry ping ====================
+
+  /** Wall-clock start of this REPL session, for `session_duration_seconds`. */
+  private val sessionStart: java.time.Instant = java.time.Instant.now()
+
+  /** Count of user-typed SQL statements executed this session (success + fail), EXCLUDING
+    * meta/backslash commands and empty lines (OQ-3/P3). Incremented in `executeStatement`
+    * (interactive) and `executeBatch` (batch mode) -- NOT in the shared `executeStatementDirect`.
+    */
+  @volatile private var commandsExecuted: Int = 0
+
+  /** Guards against a double session-end ping (e.g. a >24h daily tick racing the loop-exit tail).
+    */
+  private val pingEmitted = new java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean(false)
+
+  /** Optional >24h daily ping timer (a long-lived interactive session pings each day). */
+  @volatile private var dailyPingTimer: Option[akka.actor.Cancellable] = None
+
+  private def sessionDurationSeconds: Long =
+    java.time.Duration.between(sessionStart, java.time.Instant.now()).getSeconds
+
+  /** Best-effort daily ping for a session that survives > 24h. Fire-and-forget; never blocks. */
+  private def emitDailyPing(): Unit =
+    Try {
+      executor.licenseRefreshStrategy.emitInstancePing(
+        product = "repl",
+        version = version,
+        sessionDurationSeconds = Some(sessionDurationSeconds),
+        commandsExecuted = Some(commandsExecuted)
+      )
+    }
+
+  /** Session-end ping (P1): fire-and-forget on a future with a SHORT bounded await (~2s) so a quick
+    * exit usually lands the ping but NEVER blocks teardown beyond the cap. Idempotent.
+    */
+  private def emitSessionEndPing(): Unit =
+    if (pingEmitted.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+      dailyPingTimer.foreach(_.cancel())
+      val f = scala.concurrent.Future {
+        executor.licenseRefreshStrategy.emitInstancePing(
+          product = "repl",
+          version = version,
+          sessionDurationSeconds = Some(sessionDurationSeconds),
+          commandsExecuted = Some(commandsExecuted)
+        )
+      }
+      Try(Await.result(f, 2.seconds))
+      ()
+    }
+
   def start(): Unit = {
     printWelcomeBanner()
 
+    // A session that survives > 24h pings daily while it runs (P1 / AC-2.8).
+    dailyPingTimer = Some(
+      system.scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(24.hours, 24.hours)(() => emitDailyPing())
+    )
+
     while (running) {
       try {
         val prompt = if (multilineBuffer.isEmpty) {
@@ -120,6 +175,8 @@ class Repl(
     }
 
     printGoodbyeBanner()
+    // Story 15.2 (AC-2.8) -- session-end daily ping (best-effort, bounded await), before teardown.
+    emitSessionEndPing()
     terminal.close()
   }
 
@@ -163,6 +220,9 @@ class Repl(
   private def executeStatement(sql: String): Unit = {
     val cleanSql = sql.stripSuffix(";").trim
     if (cleanSql.isEmpty) return
+    // Story 15.2 (OQ-3/P3) -- count user-typed SQL only (the SQL-only choke-point); meta/backslash
+    // commands reach executeStatementDirect by a different path and must NOT bump this counter.
+    commandsExecuted += 1
     executeStatementDirect(cleanSql)
   }
 
@@ -200,6 +260,7 @@ class Repl(
     } match {
       case Success(sql) =>
         executeBatch(sql)
+        emitSessionEndPing() // Story 15.2 (AC-2.8) -- one ping at end of a batch run
         0 // Success
 
       case Failure(ex) =>
@@ -211,6 +272,7 @@ class Repl(
   /** Execute single SQL command (batch mode) */
   def executeCommand(sql: String): Int = {
     executeBatch(sql)
+    emitSessionEndPing() // Story 15.2 (AC-2.8) -- one ping at end of a batch run
     0
   }
 
@@ -219,6 +281,8 @@ class Repl(
 
     statements.foreach { stmt =>
       println(s"\n${cyan("=>")} ${gray(stmt)}")
+      // Story 15.2 (OQ-3/P3) -- batch statements ARE user SQL; count each non-empty one here.
+      commandsExecuted += 1
       executeStatementDirect(stmt)
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplExecutor.scala b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplExecutor.scala
index 8a098318..82de4c5f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplExecutor.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplExecutor.scala
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package app.softnetwork.elastic.client.repl
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
-import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.GatewayApi
+import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.ElasticClientApi
 import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.result.{
   ElasticError,
   ElasticFailure,
@@ -28,7 +28,23 @@ import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.result.{
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 
-class ReplExecutor(gateway: GatewayApi)(implicit system: ActorSystem, ec: ExecutionContext) {
+// Story 15.2 -- the executor takes an `ElasticClientApi` (which IS a `GatewayApi` AND an
+// `ExtensionApi`) rather than the narrower `GatewayApi`, so the REPL can reach
+// `licenseRefreshStrategy`/`licenseManager` (ExtensionApi members) to emit the daily ping.
+class ReplExecutor(gateway: ElasticClientApi)(implicit system: ActorSystem, ec: ExecutionContext) {
+
+  /** Story 15.2 -- expose the gateway's license refresh strategy so the REPL can emit the daily
+    * product-instance telemetry ping (the strategy carries instance_id / uptime / tier /
+    * join_query_count and the ELv2 ping transport). The Repl reaches it through the executor.
+    */
+  def licenseRefreshStrategy: app.softnetwork.elastic.licensing.LicenseRefreshStrategy =
+    gateway.licenseRefreshStrategy
+
+  /** Story 15.2 -- the resolved license tier (displayName, e.g. "Community"), for the ping
+    * `license_tier`.
+    */
+  def licenseType: app.softnetwork.elastic.licensing.LicenseType =
+    gateway.licenseManager.licenseType
 
   /** Execute SQL and return formatted result */
   def execute(sql: String): Future[ExecutionResult] = {
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/StreamingReplExecutor.scala b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/StreamingReplExecutor.scala
index 8380bf09..86a828d3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/StreamingReplExecutor.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/StreamingReplExecutor.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package app.softnetwork.elastic.client.repl
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import akka.stream.scaladsl.{Sink, Source}
-import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.GatewayApi
+import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.ElasticClientApi
 import app.softnetwork.elastic.client.result.{
   ElasticError,
   ElasticFailure,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration._
 
 /** Extended executor with stream support
   */
-class StreamingReplExecutor(gateway: GatewayApi)(implicit
+class StreamingReplExecutor(gateway: ElasticClientApi)(implicit
   system: ActorSystem,
   ec: ExecutionContext,
   materializer: Materializer
diff --git a/licensing/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/licensing/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index c3cfcc1c..1b833050 100644
--- a/licensing/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/licensing/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -20,4 +20,13 @@ softclient4es {
 
     cache-dir = ${user.home}/.softclient4es
   }
+
+  # Story 15.2 (A8) -- the daily product-instance telemetry ping opt-out switch (all five surfaces,
+  # all tiers including Community). DISTINCT from `softclient4es.license.telemetry.enabled` above
+  # (which gates only detailed metrics inside the license-refresh body). Set to false to disable the
+  # daily ping; read by TelemetryConfig.load, NOT by LicenseConfig.
+  telemetry {
+    enabled = true
+    enabled = ${?SOFTCLIENT4ES_TELEMETRY_ENABLED}
+  }
 }
diff --git a/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseRefreshStrategy.scala b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseRefreshStrategy.scala
index 000f6831..23952d71 100644
--- a/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseRefreshStrategy.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseRefreshStrategy.scala
@@ -49,4 +49,39 @@ trait LicenseRefreshStrategy {
 
   /** Shutdown background resources (scheduler, etc.). Default is no-op. */
   def shutdown(): Unit = ()
+
+  /** Story 15.2 (A15) -- emit ONE daily product-instance telemetry ping for the given surface.
+    *
+    * Best-effort, fire-and-forget: never throws to the caller, gated on the NEW
+    * `softclient4es.telemetry.enabled` opt-out ([[TelemetryConfig]]). This trait lives in the
+    * Apache `licensing` module (visible to `core`/REPL), but the actual ELv2 ping transport
+    * (`InstancePingClient`) lives downstream in the extensions module — so this is the seam the
+    * REPL (and any surface holding only a `LicenseRefreshStrategy`) calls; the extensions
+    * strategies override it to build the surface-specific report and POST it. The strategy itself
+    * supplies the stable `instance_id`, `uptime_seconds`, `license_tier` and `join_query_count`
+    * (from [[telemetryCollector]] / [[licenseManager]]); the caller supplies only the
+    * surface-specific fields. The default implementation is a no-op (Community/Apache build with no
+    * extension wired).
+    *
+    * @param product
+    *   the surface discriminator (`ProductType.displayName`, e.g. `"repl"`)
+    * @param version
+    *   the surface's own build version
+    * @param sessionDurationSeconds
+    *   REPL session duration (None for non-REPL surfaces)
+    * @param commandsExecuted
+    *   REPL executed-statement count (None for non-REPL surfaces)
+    * @param clusterName
+    *   sidecar single-cluster name (None where N/A)
+    * @param clusterCount
+    *   federation connected-cluster count (None where N/A)
+    */
+  def emitInstancePing(
+    product: String,
+    version: String,
+    sessionDurationSeconds: Option[Long] = None,
+    commandsExecuted: Option[Int] = None,
+    clusterName: Option[String] = None,
+    clusterCount: Option[Int] = None
+  ): Unit = ()
 }
diff --git a/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfig.scala b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfig.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e26b852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfig.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 SOFTNETWORK
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package app.softnetwork.elastic.licensing
+
+import com.typesafe.config.{Config, ConfigFactory}
+
+/** Story 15.2 (A8) -- reads the NEW top-level `softclient4es.telemetry.enabled` opt-out switch for
+  * the daily product-instance telemetry ping (all five surfaces, all tiers including Community).
+  *
+  * This is DELIBERATELY DISTINCT from `softclient4es.license.telemetry.enabled`
+  * ([[LicenseConfig.telemetryEnabled]]), which gates ONLY the detailed operation/index metrics
+  * inside the license-REFRESH body (and is semantically meaningless for Community, which has no
+  * refresh). The daily ping reads THIS key, never `LicenseConfig`. See the privacy doc (Story 15.6)
+  * two-key table.
+  *
+  * Default is `true` (opt-out, not opt-in) for ALL tiers -- supplied by the `reference.conf`
+  * `softclient4es.telemetry { enabled = true }` block.
+  */
+case class TelemetryConfig(enabled: Boolean)
+
+object TelemetryConfig {
+
+  /** The HOCON key the daily ping gates on. The endpoint is NOT a config key (A9 anti-tamper). */
+  val EnabledKey: String = "softclient4es.telemetry.enabled"
+
+  def load(): TelemetryConfig = load(ConfigFactory.load())
+
+  def load(config: Config): TelemetryConfig =
+    TelemetryConfig(enabled =
+      if (config.hasPath(EnabledKey)) config.getBoolean(EnabledKey) else true
+    )
+}
diff --git a/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/package.scala b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/package.scala
index ccb23f6a..dbdf8df0 100644
--- a/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/package.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/package.scala
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ package object licensing {
     case object Community extends LicenseType // Gratuit
     case object Pro extends LicenseType // Payant
     case object Enterprise extends LicenseType // Payant + support
+
+    /** Story 15.2 (A11) -- allowlist source for the daily-ping `license_tier` validation
+      * (`validTiers = LicenseType.values.map(_.displayName)`).
+      */
+    def values: Seq[LicenseType] = Seq(Community, Pro, Enterprise)
+
     def upgradeTo(licenseType: LicenseType): LicenseType = licenseType match {
       case Community  => Pro
       case Pro        => Enterprise
@@ -53,43 +59,67 @@ package object licensing {
 
   sealed trait Feature
 
+  /** Story 15.2 (A11) -- marker for product-surface features. The daily product-instance ping's
+    * `product` discriminator is `ProductType.displayName` (the snake feature name), and the
+    * license-server `InstancePingDecorator.validate()` allowlist is
+    * `ProductType.values.map(_.displayName)`.
+    */
+  sealed trait ProductType extends Feature {
+    def displayName: String = Feature.toSnakeCase(this)
+  }
+
+  object ProductType {
+    def values: Seq[ProductType] =
+      Seq(
+        Feature.JdbcDriver,
+        Feature.FlightSql,
+        Feature.AdbcDriver,
+        Feature.Repl,
+        Feature.Federation
+      )
+  }
+
   object Feature {
     case object MaterializedViews extends Feature
-    case object JdbcDriver extends Feature
-    case object OdbcDriver extends Feature
+    case object JdbcDriver extends ProductType
+    case object AdbcDriver extends ProductType // Story 15.2 (A11) -- replaces OdbcDriver
     case object UnlimitedResults extends Feature
     case object AdvancedAggregations extends Feature
-    case object FlightSql extends Feature
-    case object Federation extends Feature
+    case object FlightSql extends ProductType
+    case object Federation extends ProductType
+    case object Repl extends ProductType // Story 15.2 (A11) -- NEW
     def values: Seq[Feature] = Seq(
       MaterializedViews,
       JdbcDriver,
-      OdbcDriver,
+      AdbcDriver,
       UnlimitedResults,
       AdvancedAggregations,
       FlightSql,
-      Federation
+      Federation,
+      Repl
     )
 
     def fromString(s: String): Option[Feature] = s.trim.toLowerCase match {
       case "materialized_views"    => Some(MaterializedViews)
       case "jdbc_driver"           => Some(JdbcDriver)
-      case "odbc_driver"           => Some(OdbcDriver)
+      case "adbc_driver"           => Some(AdbcDriver)
       case "unlimited_results"     => Some(UnlimitedResults)
       case "advanced_aggregations" => Some(AdvancedAggregations)
       case "flight_sql"            => Some(FlightSql)
       case "federation"            => Some(Federation)
+      case "repl"                  => Some(Repl)
       case _                       => None
     }
 
     def toSnakeCase(f: Feature): String = f match {
       case MaterializedViews    => "materialized_views"
       case JdbcDriver           => "jdbc_driver"
-      case OdbcDriver           => "odbc_driver"
+      case AdbcDriver           => "adbc_driver"
       case UnlimitedResults     => "unlimited_results"
       case AdvancedAggregations => "advanced_aggregations"
       case FlightSql            => "flight_sql"
       case Federation           => "federation"
+      case Repl                 => "repl"
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureFromStringSpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureFromStringSpec.scala
index ff61d516..d54d86a4 100644
--- a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureFromStringSpec.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureFromStringSpec.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class FeatureFromStringSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     Feature.fromString("jdbc_driver") shouldBe Some(Feature.JdbcDriver)
   }
 
-  it should "map odbc_driver" in {
-    Feature.fromString("odbc_driver") shouldBe Some(Feature.OdbcDriver)
+  it should "map adbc_driver" in {
+    Feature.fromString("adbc_driver") shouldBe Some(Feature.AdbcDriver)
   }
 
   it should "map unlimited_results" in {
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class FeatureFromStringSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     Feature.fromString("federation") shouldBe Some(Feature.Federation)
   }
 
+  it should "map repl" in {
+    Feature.fromString("repl") shouldBe Some(Feature.Repl)
+  }
+
   it should "return None for unknown string" in {
     Feature.fromString("warp_drive") shouldBe None
   }
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureSpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureSpec.scala
index c5104296..68d1d897 100644
--- a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureSpec.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/FeatureSpec.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class FeatureSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     Feature.Federation shouldBe a[Feature]
   }
 
-  "Feature.values" should "contain all 7 features" in {
-    Feature.values should have size 7
+  "Feature.values" should "contain all 8 features" in {
+    Feature.values should have size 8
   }
 
   it should "contain FlightSql and Federation" in {
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ class FeatureSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     Feature.values shouldBe Seq(
       Feature.MaterializedViews,
       Feature.JdbcDriver,
-      Feature.OdbcDriver,
+      Feature.AdbcDriver,
       Feature.UnlimitedResults,
       Feature.AdvancedAggregations,
       Feature.FlightSql,
-      Feature.Federation
+      Feature.Federation,
+      Feature.Repl
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseKeySpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseKeySpec.scala
index 22442acd..1aa5c4b5 100644
--- a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseKeySpec.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseKeySpec.scala
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@ class LicenseKeySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
       features = Feature.values.toSet,
       expiresAt = None
     )
-    key.features should have size 7
+    key.features should have size 8
     key.features should contain(Feature.MaterializedViews)
     key.features should contain(Feature.JdbcDriver)
-    key.features should contain(Feature.OdbcDriver)
+    key.features should contain(Feature.AdbcDriver)
     key.features should contain(Feature.UnlimitedResults)
     key.features should contain(Feature.AdvancedAggregations)
     key.features should contain(Feature.FlightSql)
     key.features should contain(Feature.Federation)
+    key.features should contain(Feature.Repl)
   }
 
   it should "store JWT metadata claims" in {
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseManagerSpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseManagerSpec.scala
index edfde6ff..0c66d95b 100644
--- a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseManagerSpec.scala
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/LicenseManagerSpec.scala
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ class LicenseManagerSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     manager.hasFeature(Feature.Federation) shouldBe true
   }
 
-  it should "not include OdbcDriver" in {
-    manager.hasFeature(Feature.OdbcDriver) shouldBe false
+  it should "not include AdbcDriver" in {
+    manager.hasFeature(Feature.AdbcDriver) shouldBe false
+  }
+
+  it should "not include Repl" in {
+    manager.hasFeature(Feature.Repl) shouldBe false
   }
 
   it should "not include UnlimitedResults" in {
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/ProductTypeSpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/ProductTypeSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..984eff4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/ProductTypeSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 SOFTNETWORK
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package app.softnetwork.elastic.licensing
+
+import org.scalatest.flatspec.AnyFlatSpec
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
+
+/** Story 15.2 (A11/A13) -- `ProductType.values.map(_.displayName)` and
+  * `LicenseType.values.map(_.displayName)` are the allowlist sources for the license-server
+  * `InstancePingDecorator.validate()`. They MUST be the exact wire values the five surfaces emit.
+  */
+class ProductTypeSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
+
+  "ProductType.values displayNames" should "be the five client surface snake feature names" in {
+    ProductType.values.map(_.displayName) shouldBe Seq(
+      "jdbc_driver",
+      "flight_sql",
+      "adbc_driver",
+      "repl",
+      "federation"
+    )
+  }
+
+  "every ProductType" should "also be a Feature" in {
+    ProductType.values.foreach { p =>
+      p shouldBe a[Feature]
+    }
+  }
+
+  "ProductType.displayName" should "equal Feature.toSnakeCase" in {
+    ProductType.values.foreach { p =>
+      p.displayName shouldBe Feature.toSnakeCase(p)
+    }
+  }
+
+  "LicenseType.values displayNames" should "be the capitalised tier names" in {
+    LicenseType.values.map(_.displayName) shouldBe Seq("Community", "Pro", "Enterprise")
+  }
+}
diff --git a/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfigSpec.scala b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfigSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..301de9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licensing/src/test/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/licensing/TelemetryConfigSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 SOFTNETWORK
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package app.softnetwork.elastic.licensing
+
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import org.scalatest.flatspec.AnyFlatSpec
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
+
+/** Story 15.2 (A8) -- the NEW top-level `softclient4es.telemetry.enabled` daily-ping opt-out,
+  * DISTINCT from `softclient4es.license.telemetry.enabled`.
+  */
+class TelemetryConfigSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
+
+  private def configFrom(hocon: String): TelemetryConfig =
+    TelemetryConfig.load(
+      ConfigFactory
+        .parseString(hocon)
+        .withFallback(ConfigFactory.load())
+    )
+
+  "reference.conf default" should "enable the daily ping (true)" in {
+    TelemetryConfig.load(ConfigFactory.load()).enabled shouldBe true
+  }
+
+  "an explicit softclient4es.telemetry.enabled = false" should "disable the daily ping" in {
+    configFrom("softclient4es.telemetry.enabled = false").enabled shouldBe false
+  }
+
+  "an explicit softclient4es.telemetry.enabled = true" should "enable the daily ping" in {
+    configFrom("softclient4es.telemetry.enabled = true").enabled shouldBe true
+  }
+
+  // The daily-ping key MUST NOT be conflated with the license-refresh metrics key.
+  "softclient4es.telemetry.enabled" should "be INDEPENDENT of softclient4es.license.telemetry.enabled" in {
+    // flip ONLY the license key -> the daily-ping key keeps its default (true)
+    configFrom("softclient4es.license.telemetry.enabled = false").enabled shouldBe true
+    // flip ONLY the daily-ping key -> the license key is unaffected
+    val cfg = ConfigFactory
+      .parseString("softclient4es.telemetry.enabled = false")
+      .withFallback(ConfigFactory.load())
+    TelemetryConfig.load(cfg).enabled shouldBe false
+    LicenseConfig.load(cfg).telemetryEnabled shouldBe true
+  }
+
+  "TelemetryConfig.load with no telemetry block at all" should "default to true" in {
+    // a bare config with no softclient4es.telemetry path -> default true (opt-out, not opt-in)
+    TelemetryConfig.load(ConfigFactory.parseString("foo = bar")).enabled shouldBe true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplIntegrationTestKit.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplIntegrationTestKit.scala
index e54845f7..3c4a96ee 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplIntegrationTestKit.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/app/softnetwork/elastic/client/repl/ReplIntegrationTestKit.scala
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ trait ReplIntegrationTestKit
   def gateway: GatewayApi
 
   // REPL components
-  protected lazy val executor: StreamingReplExecutor = new StreamingReplExecutor(gateway)
+  protected lazy val executor: StreamingReplExecutor = new StreamingReplExecutor(
+    gateway.asInstanceOf[ElasticClientApi]
+  )
   protected lazy val testRepl: TestableRepl = new TestableRepl(executor)
 
   override def beforeAll(): Unit = {