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Can't answer all your questions, but I have two friends who volunteered last year and decided this year not to even get SDCC badges, but just work Nerd HQ full time. So it can't be too bad.
I'm optimistic about Nerd HQ coming back this year. I feel Zac would let us know right away if he had no plans on bringing Nerd HQ back. I'm sure he's working hard behind the scenes right now.