Thank you for the comment.

Regarding your first question, the basic answer is yes.

However, to be more specific, I believe it's possible for entities to exist that only engage in self-preservation, self-enhancement, or self-modification, without necessarily undertaking Replication, Evolution, or Pioneering.

Delving deeper into Replication, if an entity that normally appears and vanishes in an instant starts to exist continuously due to some random occurrence, it can be interpreted that the entity has acquired the ability to replicate on the time axis. Generally, we imagine Replication in spatial terms, so when Replication occurs, we think the number of entities increases. In the case of Replication on the time axis, the number of entities doesn't increase, but their lifespan does. Therefore, all self-utilized entities have, at a minimum, the ability to replicate on the time axis.

The second topic in your comment pertains to the criteria for determining whether an entity possesses 'will'. Indeed, I concur that 'will' is fundamentally purpose-oriented. What I am slightly concerned about is the possibility of cases where entities do not consistently manifest 'will' towards a coherent objective, or cases where the decisions driven by 'will' do not align with their purpose. It might be better to consider entities as possessing 'will' even in instances where the purpose is unstable or where decisions don't match the intended objective.