So much I would like to say and respond to, but I feel this space here in the comments isn't adequate. I think you raised some meaningful questions that would make an excellent dinner conversation/dialogue.

But I wanted to hop into the comment section and say, you are clearly one of the better/best writers in here; I can't give you hope as I am a stranger, but if this writing reached us, why not have hope that there is still so much more to the writing that you and others are putting out here? It was briliant.

Cheers -- keep writing!!!