diff --git a/strix/interface/main.py b/strix/interface/main.py
index bc88da673..37a6de5b4 100644
--- a/strix/interface/main.py
+++ b/strix/interface/main.py
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0915
     finally:
         tracer = get_global_tracer()
         if tracer:
+            tracer.cleanup()
             posthog.end(tracer, exit_reason=exit_reason)
 
     results_path = Path("strix_runs") / args.run_name
diff --git a/strix/tools/finish/finish_actions.py b/strix/tools/finish/finish_actions.py
index 79f48e79b..ff78abc98 100644
--- a/strix/tools/finish/finish_actions.py
+++ b/strix/tools/finish/finish_actions.py
@@ -99,19 +99,11 @@ def finish_scan(
     if active_agents_error:
         return active_agents_error
 
-    validation_errors = []
-
-    if not executive_summary or not executive_summary.strip():
-        validation_errors.append("Executive summary cannot be empty")
-    if not methodology or not methodology.strip():
-        validation_errors.append("Methodology cannot be empty")
-    if not technical_analysis or not technical_analysis.strip():
-        validation_errors.append("Technical analysis cannot be empty")
-    if not recommendations or not recommendations.strip():
-        validation_errors.append("Recommendations cannot be empty")
-
-    if validation_errors:
-        return {"success": False, "message": "Validation failed", "errors": validation_errors}
+    _NOT_PROVIDED = "[Not provided by model]"
+    executive_summary = (executive_summary or "").strip() or _NOT_PROVIDED
+    methodology = (methodology or "").strip() or _NOT_PROVIDED
+    technical_analysis = (technical_analysis or "").strip() or _NOT_PROVIDED
+    recommendations = (recommendations or "").strip() or _NOT_PROVIDED
 
     try:
         from strix.telemetry.tracer import get_global_tracer