Industry insiders, however, hint at a compromise. A dataminer known as "BinaryGhost" claims to have found unused voice lines in the patch’s asset files where ECHO says, "Override rejected. Authorization level: insufficient." This suggests that Nighthawk may be planning an of the Agent 17 puzzle—possibly as an achievement-linked Easter egg in a future DLC, or as a toggleable "Legacy Mode" in the settings.
If you are still having trouble with the puzzle in current versions: agent 17 puzzle patched
This article dives deep into what the Agent 17 puzzle was, how players discovered it, why its patching has become the most controversial update in the game’s history, and what the future holds for the community that loved it. Industry insiders, however, hint at a compromise