Welcome.
That's the nice thing about the regen, you won't know it's active. gm doesn't give us a light or any other indicator to know.
Only way to know would be watching the fuel mileage on the dic or a aftermarket monitor.
Welcome.
Post pics when you get it home.
Your bil would know better than us here. The CCV is one thing to look out for.
My '21 Denali with 43k miles has been trouble free.