And mine:

1,6,9,10 Not, because they were present before now and nothing happened except lower sp.
5. Cliffs not likely, not yet.
2,3,7,8 Possibly but only a few privileged would know now, very risky to show their hand.
12. Too many choices to choose from, Noront being just one of them.
4. Yes.
11. Definitly YEAH.