Just wanted to give a little update on this:
I have private messaged James three times in the last four weeks in an attempt to resolve the thread issue, but to add insult to injury to injury, he hasn't responded once. Not even with a one-word 'yes' or 'no' answer to let me know whether or not the deleted threads will/can be restored. :/
So the 100% final, definitive word from me is that the 2012 Razzies are cancelled. I'll see if I can get it resolved for 2013 (fat chance of that happening
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