It seems that there are many instances for a sub where things are never talked about specifically but they happen at some point.
For example, Mistress has never talked about or referenced actually reducing the size of my chastity devices but it HAS quite simply happened, slowly but surely and covertly over a fairly long period of time.
By default, I evidence my state of servitude to confirm that I am wearing the requested lingerie or, historically, that I am also locked in the device instructed and plugged as required. On occasion though, I have told Mistress about certain situations and said that I could evidence if required.
This is usually a rhetorical question and the answer is usually that She wants me to show Her the photos. Last year, I was on a web cam in a red lace basque and matching thong locked in my old metal cage and had become aroused at the nature of the conversation with a random viewer -- well, aroused as much as space would allow -- and casually took a photo. It was this photo that was evidenced to Mistress.
I don't remember Her saying anything by reply but feel sure that She made a note of what I know in retrospect was my ill discipline. Within a few weeks, the devices I had been put into were all smaller and shorter resin holy trainer devices with absolutely no room for expansion. Then, when I happened to come across and purchase two new (completely different from one another) devices on line, I told Mistress about them and evidenced pics of me trying them both on. Mistress very quickly very much liked the very small, very short white device called The Hive from The House Of Chastity and said that She wanted me to ensure that this was the only device I was locked in going forward.
All of my other devices were subsequently consigned to storage. Nothing ever needed to be said about any of it. My rightful place as a sub was quite simply confirmed purely by my actions alone.
The fact is that have acknowledged what has happened via the content of my social media posts and Mistress has subsequently acknowledged this through Her subtle 'likes' of these posts.
To sum up, some things don't need to be said. It is just what is required of a sub and for the sub to simply and quietly acknowledge, accept and adhere to.